Madelyn M. (Connolly) Harrington, Passes Away at 88

Sunday, July 11, 2021

Iannotti Funeral Home

 

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Mrs. Madelyn M. Harrington, 88, of Lenox, MA passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at Kimball Farms Nursing Center. 

Born in Providence, RI, on April 29, 1932, the daughter of the late Joseph and Madeline (Martin) Connolly. Madelyn was raised in Cranston, RI, and graduated from St. Xavier High School. She graduated from Rhode Island College in 1953 and taught elementary school in Cranston.  She then obtained her Master’s degree from RIC and worked for many years as a reading specialist in Coventry Public Schools until retiring in 1990.

Madelyn resided in Coventry, RI for most of her life and truly enjoyed the time spent on Johnson’s Pond.  In retirement, Madelyn and her husband Clint spent winters in Brooksville, FL.  She loved live theater, live music, boating, RV travel, cruising, and camping.  Mad and Clint were founding members of Rhode Island Family Campers Association in 1961, and 60 years later RIFCA continues to have a monthly campout May-October of each year.

Madelyn was predeceased by her beloved husband of 50 years, Clinton W. Harrington, whom she married on November 22, 1956. Clinton passed in 2007. She is survived by her children, Catherine E. Harrington of Coventry, RI, and James C. Harrington(Kathleen) of Pittsfield, MA, as well as her dear grandchildren, Cheryllee, Ronald (Carolann), Kellie, and Eric, and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral Notice:

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Madelyn M. Harrington will be at Saints John and Paul Catholic Church in Coventry, RI on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at 11 a.m, followed by a graveside service at Rhode Island Veteran’s Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest with her beloved husband.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Alzheimer’s Foundation, 76 North St., Pittsfield, MA 01201 in her memory would be appreciated.

Arrangements are with the Iannotti Funeral Home at Maple Root in Coventry.  

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Madelyn M. (Connolly) Harrington, please visit the floral store.


Upon discharge from the military in 1955, Robert A. Iannotti Sr. took advantage of the GI Bill and attended the New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences. In 1958, he, his mother and brothers established the Robert A. Iannotti Funeral Home, with him as director. In 1961, he also opened Reliable Realty Company to sustain his family while the funeral home was being established.  In 1977, Robert bought his brother’s interest in the funeral home, and in the early 1980s his two sons, Robert Jr. and Thomas Iannotti, both entered into their father’s business.

Throughout the next several decades, Iannotti Funeral Home has grown to be the largest funeral home in the community, serving all families with respect and dignity. Registered funeral director James Morel joined the funeral home in 2005, bringing with him years of professional expertise and compassion. In 2009, Robert Jr. became president and owner of the funeral home, with his wife, Kim D. Iannotti, and his son, Robert III. Robert III became a third-generation funeral director when he earned his license in 2012. 

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