Virginia was born in Brooklyn, NY and spent her childhood in Manhattan and the Bronx. She met the love of her life, Stephen, at Evander Childs High School and they were married at Our Lady of Grace Church in the Bronx on May 27, 1961. Virginia worked as a secretary and hospital administrator, while raising her family in the Bronx, Long Island, and NJ, before retiring in Oceanside, CA. Virginia loved to travel and spend time with her family and friends. She was an avid reader and proficient writer who wrote an on-going column in the Ocean Hills Village Voice Newsletter called “Guess Who”. In recent months she contributed additional personal stories of interesting childhood experiences, mostly during the WWII era.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 60 years, Stephen J. McConnell, her daughter Eva Hoffman, son Stephen McConnell (Gina), sister Theresa Hackett (William), and grandchildren Eric McConnell, Ryan Custer, Adam Custer (Maggi), Mark Hoffman, Cassandra Morano (Mike), and Connor Hoffman.
