It is with great sadness that we share the news that our stepfather, Joel Connelly, died this morning, peacefully, with his immediate family by his side.
Many of you know Joel had been struggling with his health these past few years, but as he would quickly note: “Above the shoulders, I’m just fine.” One of his goals was to keep on writing, with particular focus on saving our democracy. He was writing up to the day his body failed him.
We are sorry that he wasn’t able to accomplish his other goal, hoping to witness the Trump regime’s demise.
We are working on plans for a celebration of his life and a memorial service, and will provide updates once we have more details to share.
Thank you for the many thoughts and prayers we’ve received from near and far.
— Melissa, Aaron and Bellamy Pailthorp