he beloved wife of the late Richard Connelly; mother of Cris Connelly; daughter of Lydia Ann Buckler and the late Henry Hunter Houchens; step daughter of Charles L. Buckler; sister of Butch Houchens, Laurie Blasky and Tricia Gregory. Friends may call at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Wednesday, May 5 from 11:00am until funeral service begins at 12:00pm. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens, Davidsonville, MD. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), P.O. Box 3471, Annapolis, MD 21403