Connolly, Rita R. (Anelons) of Medfield and Shirley, formerly of Lexington and Harwich, November 15, 2019. Wife of the late Norman N. Connolly. Mother of N. Neil Connolly and his wife Maureen of Medfield, Jeffrey C. Connolly of Shirley, and the late Cynthia J. Connolly. Sister of the late George Anelons. Friend of William Gutowski of Medfield. She is also survived by 3 grandchildren, Timothy, Bridget, and Patrick. Rita was a secretary at Digital Equipment Corporation for many years.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church, 16 Follen Rd. Lexington Friday November 22 at 10:30am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours at the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd. Lexington, also on Friday, immediately prior to the Mass, from 9am to 10:15am. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 22 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to The Catholic TV Network, 34 Chestnut St. Watertown, MA 02472. Interment Mass. National Cemetery in Bourne, MA.