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Joe Connelly, a longtime UNMC employee who worked in the motor\/transportation pool in Business and Finance, died Aug. 22 at the age of 74.<\/p>\n


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\n<\/TABLE>Connelly worked at UNMC from 1974 to 2001. <\/p>\n

“Joe was a good guy,” said Keith Swarts, director of business services. “He was one of those people who could see the big picture. He saw what needed to be done, and he did it.”<\/p>\n

Funeral services were held Aug. 26.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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