William H. Connelly ’43

Bill died July 12, 2016. He prepared for Princeton at Exeter Academy, where he participated in soccer and debating. He was associate editor of The Exonian.

Bill majored in economics and graduated with honors. He was on the freshman soccer team and the business board of The Daily Princetonian, and was a member of Whig-Clio, the Outing Club, and Quadrangle Club.

Bill served as an infantry lieutenant in France and later received awards for valor. He served as an intelligence officer during the Korean War, attaining the rank of captain.

In 1947 Bill married Frankie, a marriage that lasted 67 years. He graduated from Harvard Business School in 1950.

His professional career involved the insurance business. In 1968, he was appointed assistant director of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and became the executive director three years later, where he thrived until his retirement in 1985. Bill made many contributions to the community and was a vibrant member of the Second Baptist Church.

Bill is survived by his children, Nancy Truesdell, Jack Connelly, Amy Connelly, and Richard Connelly; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.