Carol Ann Connell, beloved wife of Jerry Connell, died on Jan. 18, 2024, at age 86. The Connells lived in the Morningside Menger Springs Community in Boerne.
Carol, born in Chicago, Illinois, was the oldest child of the late Harry and Helen Bailey. Carol spent much of her youth in Los Angeles, California, and eventually made her way to Minneapolis, Minnesota. She earned a nursing degree from The Northwestern Hospital School of Nursing. In 1970, Carol moved to San Antonio with her first husband and five children. She began the next chapter of her life by marrying Jerry in 1990.
Carol and Jerry were enthusiastic RV travelers. They trekked to nearly every U.S. state, including Alaska. After reaching a new destination, Carol would always announce that it was “one of her favorite places.”
