Stanley J. Connelly, Sr.

Stanley J. Connelly, Sr. of Walden Place, Cortland, NY and formerly of Virgil, NY passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Crown Park in Cortland, NY.
Born September 13, 1928 in Jamestown, NY he was the son of the late Leslie and Evancha Gould Connelly. He was a graduate of Ithaca High School and later received his BA from Cornell University. He was a US Army Veteran serving in Korea. September 3, 1954, he married Charlotte Muncey in Cortland, NY who predeceased him in 2006. Together they owned and operated a dairy farm in Virgil for over 50 years. He was a member of the Virgil Town Planning Board and on the Board of Directors for Cortland Bulk Milk Producers for many years. He was an avid soapbox derby promoter and snowmobiler.
Stanley is survived by his daughter, Diane (John) Chambers of Westfield, MA; son, Stanley (Sue) Connelly, Jr. of Virgil, NY; grandchildren, Nathan(Baylie) Connelly, Nicholas Connelly, Patrick (Carrie) Chambers, Kathryn Chambers, Brian Chambers, Joseph Chambers and Daniel Chambers; great grandchildren, Kurtis, Cecilia and Charlotte Connelly; siblings, Patricia (Roger) Cargill, Mary Van Vleet, Leslie "Bud" (Ruth) Connelly; brother in law, Robert (Carlene) Muncey, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 1pm, Friday, August 4, 2017 at Perkins Funeral Home with Rev. Stephanie Brown officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Virgil Cemetery, Virgil, NY. Friends are invited to call from 5-7 pm Thursday, August 3, 2017 at the funeral home, 55 W. Main St., Dryden, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Virgil Cemetery, c/o Sue Connelly, 1041 Church St., Cortland, NY 13045.