Jerri-Lee Mendonca Connell, 71, of Oak Hill, WV, died Tuesday, August 15, 2017 in St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington. She was born September 4, 1945 in Queens, NY, a daughter of the late John Vincent and Rita L. DeFour Mendonca. She was a retired administrative assistant from Motown Records and Eastern Sports, and later in life was a Mary Kay sales person. Survivors include her sister, Vicki Collida of Fort Lauderdale, FL; a nephew, Fred Collida and wife, Nicki Collida of Oakland Park, FL; a great nephew, Reese Collida; and a special friend, Stephanie Danz of Fayetteville, WV. Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington, is assisting the family with cremation and no services are scheduled.