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April 1, 1939 - March 15, 2023 can develop mood disorders, such as depression, anxiety, apathy and irritability. ere’s also dementia, an issue that a ects not just my dad, but our whole family. ings have become slower year by year in the 12 years since my dad’s diagnosis. at doesn’t mean the decline has been steady or that family life has ground to a halt. I’m thankful that for many years my dad could still do almost everything. Now, it’s just life at a much slower pace and nothing that we, as a family, can’t manage with a little

Elaine Connolly, 83, of Golden, Colorado, passed away on March 15, 2023, after a brief illness.

One example: family celebrations and get-togethers. It takes him longer to unwrap a gift. So, now I am conscious about making sure there’s not too much tape securing the paper or too many ribbons to untie.

Parkinson’s is weird because some changes in my dad happened slowly while others seemed to come about all of a sudden.

For instance, ve years ago, my dad could still take the family out for a day of boating on Chat eld Reservoir. And, just one year ago, he was driving his truck with no problems. Today, my dad cannot do those things. He cannot walk up stairs

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Elaine Frances Berson was born April 1, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She graduated from Villa Madonna College in 1961 with a degree in chemistry, after which she joined the US Navy as a research chemist. She married John Connolly in 1963, and they had three children.

Elaine was a career educator, teaching high school and middle school chemistry and physical science for over 30 years. e family moved to Golden, Colorado in 1978, where Elaine taught at St. Bernadette’s and in Je erson County schools, including Golden Junior High School, Golden High School, Ken Caryl Middle School, and Bell Middle School. She earned a Masters of Education degree from the University of Northern Colorado in 1993, and eventually retired from teaching in 2004. Mrs. Connolly touched the lives of many students over the years, and preserved deep relationships with her fellow teachers and sta .

She loved traveling, reading, going to the theater, painting, and following national politics. She continued to teach while retired through opportunities with her book club, Great Decisions group, and her volunteer relationship with the Mullen Home in Denver.

Elaine is survived by her children, Elizabeth, Helen, and Je Connolly; son-in-law Matt Hall, daughter-in-law April Connolly; grandchildren Bridget and Catherine Schilling, and Nathan, Miranda, and Spencer Hall; sister Mary Berson Farthing, niece Kate Charland; Connolly in-laws, nieces and nephews; and many close friends. She is predeceased by her husband, John Connolly, and her parents, Catherine (Klei) and Henry Berson.

A funeral mass was held on Friday, March 31, 2023 at St. Joseph Catholic Parish in Golden. In lieu of owers, please consider a donation to the American Cancer Society or Glenmary Home Missioners. See expanded obituary at https://everloved.com/life-of/ elaine-connolly/obituary/.

July 20, 1944 - March 15, 2023

Proclaiming Christ from the Mountains to the Plains www.StJoanArvada.org

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Daily Masses: 8:30am, Mon-Sat

Confessions: 8am Tue-Fri; 7:30am & 4:00pm Sat

Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00pm

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Diane Kay passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. She is survived by her husband of 55 years

Marvin Kay, her daughters

Chandra Polk (Wes) and Kendra Sund (Alex) her three grandchildren and one great grandson. She will be lovingly missed by her family and friends.

A celebration of Diane’s life will be held this summer.

BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An tiques might seem like a eld that’s struggling to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the local scene in Elizabeth — and elsewhere in Colorado — suggests a renaissance of sorts might be occurring in the industry.

Randy Wallace owns Randy’s Antiques and Art on Main Street in Elizabeth. e bustling scene in town — featuring e Prickly Pear Antiques, e Carriage Shoppes and 1897 House of Antiques, among others — breeds community, not competition, he said.

“ e more stores in town, the better,” Wallace said. “People love to come antique shopping when there are multiple stores. Each one of our shops has a di erent niche, each one has just a little bit di erent style; I think customers enjoy having a di erent variety when they come to Elizabeth.”

Wallace said that while his shop specializes in antique art and furniture, others cater to di erent interests, like the Prickly Pear’s tearoom.

Over in Littleton, owner Joe Crawford of Old Crow Antiques had the novel idea to add a root beer bar to his shop, with the eventual goal of making the soda section — which currently carries between 60-90 varieties of vintage soda pop at any given time — the largest root beer bar in the world.

Crawford said Old Crow — which he opened three years ago with his brother — is one of the “new kids on the block” in the local antiquing scene, but said they’ve been welcomed into the scene with open arms.

“I feel like we’re part of a larger community in the metro area,” Wallace said. “ ere are stores throughout the area, and we’ve gotten to know the people who own and work there — some have been here a long time.”

Nostalgia and good, old-fashioned, quality craftsmanship

Antique shops can often sprawl thousands of square feet — Old Crow’s showroom is over 45,000 square feet — packed with items from all eras and purposes. Shopkeepers say that a sense of longing for a di erent time helps people nd what they’re looking for out of the scores of inventories, in addition to the fact that many antiques have stood the test of time for a reason.

“In antique furniture, it’s already lasted 100 years, and — if you take care of it — it’ll last another 100 years,” Wallace said. “A lot of today’s stu is kind of throwaway.”

Julie McCoy, who runs own Unique Treasures Antiques and Collectibles in Wheat Ridge with her parents, echoed Wallace’s sentiment.

“(Antiques are) made so much better,” McCoy said. “ ey’re around 100 years later for a reason. It’s not like Ikea stu that you put together and throw away. It’s good quality

Part of the showroom at Old Crow Antiques in

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