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:

U. S. Jews just don’t get it December 21, 2008
When are the Jews in America going to wake up
Auto companies can survive without bailouts December 19, 2008
Chapter 11, The labor unions will be forced to renegotiate their out-of-line contracts
GOP kills liberal efforts to fund auto-execs December 17, 2008
Earmarks and your tax dollars to Auto execs and unions
Bush legacy – Angel or Albatross? December 13, 2008
Not a good conservative Republican president
Some celebrities prefer colored Christmas lights: Ben Stein for one December 11, 2008
Colored lights, white lights, liberals and progressives, Merry Christmas
Obama, the Clintons and the military December 8, 2008
“Change you can believe in” supposed to smell this bad?
An effort to get the truth out December 2, 2008
Obama’s relationship with the Islamic/Muslim/Arab world
Think professional athletes are all greedy?  Think again. November 29, 2008
Charity work, appearances, fundraisers
Lighten Up – With Color November 24, 2008
Christmas tree decorations, white lights versus multi-colored lights
Two former Marines were “Good to Go.” November 9, 2008
National Museum of the Marine Corps, US Marine Corps Base at Quantico,Virginia
Sand In My Shoes November 8, 2008
Master Sandsculptors’ Competition, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
Day -O! AARP goes bananas for Belafonte November 5, 2008
American Association of Retired Persons, un-Americans Harry Belafonte
Ode to a female Ronnie Reagan November 4, 2008
The real McCoy
My View on Global Warming November 3, 2008
Ridiculous blusterings of Al Gore and his sycophants
Assigning blame for Fannie and Freddie October 31, 2008
People often wonder where Obama accumulated all the wealth