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Mary Cecilia Gassmann Connally was born February 3, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas to Captain Alfred Stephen Gassmann, SAFD and Bertha Mary Vohs Gassmann. She graduated from Providence High School and married a young sailor from Abilene, Texas and the love of her life, Carl James Connally. Mary was a stay-at-home mom until her youngest daughter started school. She worked at Southwest Research Institute in the Emissions Department, where her husband also worked in Division 8 in the Fuels Lubricant and Oil Division for 37 years. She retired when grandkids started coming along. She was a member of St Gregory’s Catholic Church, the Alter Society, Bereavement Committee and Associate to the Presentation Sisters. Mary loved God, her family and baseball (Texas Longhorns and Astros). Mary loved to travel and made pilgrimages to Rome, Ireland, Medjugorje and Caracas Venezuela. She also traveled to England, Germany, France, and Belgium. She loved to sew. Friday nights were always game nights, Pinochle, Moon, Spades, Dominos, Five Crowns or Tripoli, she loved them all! Mary had a kind heart and an infectious smile! Mary passed away May 27, 2021 at the age of 86. Mary is preceded in death by her parents Alfred and Bertha (Vohs) Gassmann, sisters Alice (Charlie) Hutzler, and Margaret (John) Ellis, and her beloved husband Carl J. Connally. Mary is survived by her daughters Debbie Driffill, Diane (Freddy) Byrom, Donna (David) Reynolds and Dottie Sue (Jeff) Roese, and eleven grandchildren, Greg (Mandy) Driffill, Steve (Jeanette) Driffill, Janice (Charlie) Gann, Jenny (Marc) Tracy, Kara (Seth) Ketterling, Matthew (Elizabeth Gillilan) Reynolds, Michael (Stacey) Reynolds, Eric Reynolds, Amanda (Chris) Rohleder, Alicia (Evan Lacombe) Roese, Brian (Shelby) Roese. Mary had twenty-two great grandchildren: Ethan, Aubree, Landree, Drew, and Reese Driffill, Bradley and Madelyn Gann, Sarah, Ryan, and Luke Tracy, Jackson and Avery Ketterling, John Travis Sparks, August, Carl, Alice, and Emmett Rohleder, Lydia Roese, Landon and Kaylynn Lacombe, Macy, Molly, and Nolan (due in July) Roese. The family would like to thank Heritage Creek Assisted Living for their care, support and love of our mom for the last three years. In Lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to The Presentation Sisters, 2926 Dusseldorf, San Antonio, Texas 78230 or the Charity of your choice.

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Mary C. Connally

February 3, 1935 - May 27, 2021