Martin had previously been employed by the St. Louis Board of Education in Communications and also served as an on air personality for the district’s radio station. He was a member of the Actors’ Equity Association. He was known as Cormac O’Sullivan to members of the Society for Creative Anachronism. He was also known as an unofficial ambassador for Tower Grove Park. He became well known as he walked his beloved Great Danes Bridget, Duke and Duchess daily through the park.
He was born July 21, 1949, in Troy, New York, the son of Frank X. Connolly and Marjorie (Sullivan) Connolly. He graduated from St. Ambrose College, Davenport, IA and earned a Masters of Fine Arts in Theater from St. Louis University.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Great Dane Rescue Midwest or Barnes Jewish Hospital.
Those left to honor his memory include his brothers Paul of Mount Pleasant, IA, and Ed of Blaine, MN, sisters and brothers-in-law Mary and Dennis Andereck and Pat and Chris Brady all of Allen, TX, his nieces Deni and Erin Andereck and his nephew, Edward Brady.
A funeral mass for Martin F. Connolly (Marty) , 68, a resident of St. Louis, MO will be held Wednesday, March 7th at 10:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, St. Louis, where he was an active member and lector. His brother, the Rev. Paul Connolly will officiate. Internment will be in Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery.
A visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. at Calcaterra Funeral Home, St. Louis, where a Vigil Service will be held at 7:30 p.m.
