Francis G. Connolly, Jr., 73, of 78 Merrimack Road, Amherst, died at his home peacefully. Mr. Connolly was born on December 15, 1927 in Pepperell, MA the son of the late Francis and Beatrice (Hamley) Connolly, Sr. He was a U S Navy Veteran who served in WWII. He owned and operated Derry Water Well in Derry for 26 years. Family members include; his wife of 33 years, Florianne (Marcelline) Connolly; two daughters, Sonia Connolly of Amherst and Debbie Connolly of New Ipswich, NH; one stepdaughter, Danielle Letterman of Haywood, CA; two brothers, Joseph Connolly and Jimmy Connolly, both of New Hampshire; three sisters, Margaret Tokarz of Hollis, NH and Anne Grant of New York and Dolores Cross of Merrimack, NH.