17/04/2026
The Connolly family are deeply sad to announce the passing of our dear friend and colleague Julie Lowe.
Julie was often referred to as the OG of Connolly. She was our founder Tony’s first employee and totted up a total of 35 years of service. There was nothing about our business that she didn’t know.
As people have remembered their favourite Julie moments over the last couple of weeks, we’ve reminisced about the number of times she was the last one on the karaoke, the number of Baby Guinness she could consume and the time she placed a wheelie bin between her and Tony when he was getting on her nerves.
Many people also called Julie their Work Mum – she was a wonderful listener, offered great advice and was always so kind.
She leaves a massive hole in our lives. We are wondering who will tell us to crack on with things now.
Team Connolly will be honouring Julie at our company conference next week, where we’ll also gather ideas for a more lasting memorial to her. In the meantime, we’d appreciate any donations to her chosen charities which are the Winstanley Ward at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan and Macmillan Cancer Support.
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