Jerry McConnell

Gerald A. "Jerry" McConnell, 92, of Hampton, died Sunday, February 19, 2017, at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill, Mass., surrounded by his loved ones. He was born May 27, 1924 in Altoona, Pa., the fifth son of the late John E. and Grace (Fletcher) McConnell.

Jerry served ten years with the US Marine Corps and participated in the landing against Japanese Army on Guadalcanal and another ten years with the US Air Force. After moving to Hampton in 1957 he started his community activities serving in many capacities.

He shared 72 years of marriage with his wife Betty P. (Hamilton) McConnell. In addition to his wife, family members include nieces and nephews.

McConnell's e-book about Guadalcanal, "Our Survival was Open to the Gravest Doubts"

Most Recent Articles by Jerry McConnell:

Who Is Responsible for Our Current Mess? April 16, 2009
Republicans, Democrats
Is Our Pseudo President Joining the Flakes of the World? April 7, 2009
Obama and speaking Austrian, Cybersecurity Act of 2009
It’s True, Every Cloud Does Have a Silver Lining April 1, 2009
Poll Popularity, Pelosi, Reid
Muslims Begin White House Occupation March 30, 2009
Obama administration’s bidding to get more Muslims working with them
Why Should ANY School Be Named After Obama? March 29, 2009
World’s most successful republic and is in the process of morphing it into an already proven failed system of socialism
A New Conservative American Party is Needed March 21, 2009
Pro-Life, Freedom, Christian, Israel, Family, Traditional marriage, Free market capitalism, War on terror and Islamo-fascism, Military, Borders
Minimum Wage Increases Have Negative Results March 13, 2009
Democrats, Compassion for the little guy
Christian bashing has to stop in America March 8, 2009
State bans prayer at Christian institutions
We need to send a message to Obama: “Cease” March 7, 2009
Bush's eight years of deficit, tripled by Obama in 8 weeks
Conservatives Must Step Up to the Plate March 5, 2009
Think Republican Party officials are closet liberal Dems
Employee Free Choice Act rules out secret ballots March 3, 2009
Obscenely high wages paid to the heavily unionized auto workers have been the downfall of all American automakers
An open letter to Brett Farley February 27, 2009
Executive Director Minuteman PAC
How Obama will Destroy America February 23, 2009
Obama’s Big Lies
We need to “CHANGE” Obama before it’s too late February 19, 2009
The second American Revolution may be the only answer
Is H. R. 1 really CRAP? February 16, 2009
Creeping nationalization in the health care sector
The PRO Gang lowers the boom on senior citizens February 14, 2009
Government rationing of your health care, Government ownership and control of your medical records
Obama errors mirror inept leadership February 8, 2009
Democrat tax-cheats and those with suspicions of illegal practices
Troika of Discontent, Part Two February 6, 2009
Un-American liberal Democrat proposals
Americas Troika of Discontent February 5, 2009
Obama/Reid/Pelosi ‘stimulus,’ ‘anti-stimulus,’ ‘federal bankruptcy,
Dems now say they need more money and power January 27, 2009
Community Reinvestment Act, Jimmy Carter, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Liberals make Sarah and Rush look good January 25, 2009
Intimidated and frightened by the common-sense daily commentary, free speech
What have we done to ourselves, - And why? January 22, 2009
Obama is pandering to the ultra anti-American organization, ACLU, which is so openly communistic
We must expose labor unions trickery January 18, 2009
Employee Free Choice Act, moving toward injustice in the work place
Bush leaves 2 heroes to remain behind bars January 13, 2009
Ignacio Ramos , Jose Compean
Can we Save Our Secret Ballot from political and union stealth? January 9, 2009
Employee Free Choice Act: Biggest farcical rip-offs ever attempted, even by shoddy union standards
Obama’s cabinet appointments are frightening to our security January 9, 2009
Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, Justice Department Attorney General, Eric Holder, Leon Panetta for Director of the CIA
Santa Claus is still treating Democrats January 8, 2009
Leon Panetta from unqualified to qualified...overnight
Videotape surfaces disproving Dem lies on Fannie & Freddie January 5, 2009
Democrats embarrassing display of the Clintonesque denial techniques
Some think this a good time to raise gas tax. January 3, 2009
Bumble-headed bureaucrats, National Commission on Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing
Has our mightiest governing document been rendered worthless? December 28, 2008
Brazen Barry