Obituaries
Boston Mourns As Philanthropist Jack Connors Is Laid To Rest
"The only funeral that I've been to that's been bigger than this was that of Pope Benedict," Cardinal Sean O'Malley said.
July 31, 2024
BOSTON - On Tuesday, thousands packed St. Ignatius Church at Boston College to say farewell to longtime Boston philanthropist and advertising icon Jack Connors. Connors died after a battle with cancer at the age 82, but his impact on the city will live on for decades.
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"The only funeral that I've been to that's been bigger than this was that of Pope Benedict," Cardinal Sean O'Malley said.
Connors founded the city's powerful Hill Holliday ad agency in 1968. But his impact and influence went far beyond the business world, advising politicians and raising hundreds of millions of dollars for Catholic schools.
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Jack Connors died July 23, 2024, at the age of 82/CBS Boston
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