Memories of Cara Richardson Connelly

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Cara Richardson Connelly

Palos Verdes Estates, CA, USA

July 3, 1966 - December 29, 2020

Jul 3, 1966 - Dec 29, 2020

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Joseph Connelly

I just wanted to say we miss you Cara and love you. You'll continue to always be in our thoughts and prayers.

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Suzanne Grippaldi

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Anna Connelly

Collage from service - The Connelly Family

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Colleen Richardson

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Anna Connelly

Collage from service - Cara

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Anna Connelly

Collage from service - Mike and Cara

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Ana Dominguez

While I’m deeply sadden by this loss, I will never forget Cara’s wonderful personality, kindness and our fun chats. My heart breaks for those she leaves behind… I will keep you in my prayers Anna, Jack and Mike.

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Carol & Seth Weiss

Cara was such a friendly, funny, kind and outgoing presence. Seth, Jack and I didn’t know her as well as some, but her loss will be deeply felt and our hearts go out to her family and dear friends. Many hugs from the Weiss Family.

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Josh Kelman

The service was beautiful albeit heartbreaking and I will think about it and your family for a long time. Thank you for sharing stories of Cara.

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Julie Ekblad

1972, Bel Air Elementary School, 5th Street Northwest, New Brighton, MN, USA

Miss Schneider’s 1st grade class

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Colleen Richardson

Julie Ekblad

My sincere thoughts of condolence from my Ekblad Family. This has been a dim time to know Cara left far to soon. I grew up with Cara in the New Brighton neighborhood. She and Lesley were at my 5 year old birthday party, they road the same bus. Lesley was in my Kindergarten class and Cara in my first grade class. I was painfully shy, so I was told. Cara and I were born exactly a year apart, sharing the same birthday. Their older sisters baby sat us. We graduated together and a good amount of time was soaked up around the Richardson family. When I loss my son, almost 5 years ago, Cara messaged me and told me it will get better. There was more to it but I believe Cara would want you to know it will. I feel the same now, 5 years into the world of profound loss. I think about Cara everyday, especially the family dynamics and my personal experiences with Cara. Please pass our love along. My first thoughts was to plaster Cara’s beautiful picture on my fb page with the sadness and beautiful details. However, appreciative of the personal side of grief, never thought it was in my place; family first. We all have a time and tangle in grief and Cara was not someone who seems necessarily wanting to be all over. Cara was a reserved, intelligent almost overly, perhaps gifted. She had an early insight and maturity possibly because of her older sisters and perhaps because of a lot of musical family enthusiasm. I remember her toting her violin 🎻 around. If you could please get that link to me, I would be most appreciative. I would just like to keep touch with Cara and I know she was an amazing mother. She was good at anything she did. Peace and love and I’m so sorry for the loss of your beautiful mother and wife. This is our First Grade class. You may have seen it but I believe there is a lot of special about everyone’s experiences in first grade. I’m so fortunate to know and have good memories with Cara and the Richardson girls. Take good care is what we say in Minnesota ❤️

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Leanna Einbinder

We are sending love and prayers to Mike, Anna and Jack. There is so much love in your family. We are here to support you in any way we can. With love -- Leanna, Chris, Maya and Carly

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Moki Salazar

With deepest sympathy, sending lots of hugs and prayers to all of you. Cara was very special and will truly be missed. With Aloha - Moki, Sal and kids (Coryn, Lil Sal and Keoni)

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Charlie and Jody Simmer

We were so saddened to hear of the passing of Cara. We will always have Cara, Mike, Anna and Jack in our thoughts and prayers. May she Rest In Peace and her memory continue to guide her family and friends The Simmers

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Jessica Vigna

2016

Cara was one of the girls in UV! First met her when she came to visit Anna who I was roommates with our junior year at Syracuse. We all just sat around the kitchen counter talking about every subject you could possibly think of and updating her on all of our boy drama at school. She was so easy to talk to, very go with the flow, and always gave us good advice from her past experiences. Cara was beautiful inside and out.

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Eden Polich

2011, Scottsdale, AZ, USA

I stayed with Anna and Cara for two weeks during a volleyball summer conditioning camp in high school. Cara was horrified because Hamilton, their massive golden-doodle, kept jumping up on me. I told her it was fine; I'm not afraid of large dogs. Hamilton followed me everywhere that week. One night he was sitting next to me on the bed and Cara came in to put him away in his kennel. He wouldn't budge. She tried to grab him by the collar and instead he just kept scooting over until he was completely on top of me. "I think he thinks you're his girlfriend," Cara said. The three of us couldn't stop laughing. We all joined together cooing, "Hamilton, kennel!" Until finally I had to run out of the room for him to chase me. I still remember Cara's look of both confusion and humor as she wished us a good night.

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Heather Ford

1999, Scottsdale, AZ, USA

Cara ...you will truly be missed .. there are no words that can express the sadness we feel. Anna, Jack and Mike - sending BIG hugs from the Ford Family ❤️

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Stephen Hellmuth

God Bless you Mike, and your family, my deepest condolences.

Steve

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Ed, Lara, Zach, Mark & Sarah Balbis

Our family’s heart breaks for your family’s loss. May God’s grace & peace be with you during this time and always.

Much love,
The Balbis Family
Ed, Lara, Zach, Mark and Sarah

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