Richard F. McDonnell, age 90, of Huntington, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. McDonnell, a retired adjuster for AETNA Insurance Company, was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania to the late Thomas and Susan (Eckman) McDonnell, and had been a long time area resident. He had attended the University of Scranton and the University of Connecticut, and was a proud Irish-American, who was a long time volunteer at St. Timothy's Church in West Hartford. Survivors include his devoted children Cheryl Smith (Gary) of Stratford, Pam Suchocki (Jerry) of Huntington, Laura Baer (Steven) of NY, Richard McDonnell (Elaine) of Illinois, and Mimi Visokay (Mark) of Oxford, 28 grandchildren, 13, great-grandchildren, his former wife and friend Audree Newcomb, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by 5 sisters: Sarah Gorman, Mary Dempsey, Bernice Schlesinger, Miriam Cummings, Rita Ricardo and their spouses; and 2 brothers Thomas McDonnell and Harold McDonnell and their spouses. Friends may greet his family on Saturday May 19th from 11am –1pm in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations to the Alzheimer's Association 2075 Silas Deane Highway Rocky Hill, CT. 06067