JEAN DELIA O’CONNOR

With great sadness and heavy hearts the family of Jean O’Connor announce her peaceful passing on February 14, 2014 at Ste. Rose Dulac, Manitoba. Born September 18, 1918 in Limerick, Saskatchewan to Clifford and Elizabeth Sealy (nee Murray). As a young girl the family moved to Rainy River, Ontario.
Later, she met and married Francis O’Connor and started raising their family of three boys and a girl. The family eventually moved to Fort Frances, Ontario.
Mom started working at Rainycrest (Nursing Home) until her retirement.
At the age of 70 Mom decided to move to Ste. Rose to be near to her brother Mac and wife, Val.
She had a great love of horses, whether riding or going to the race tracks and always placing her bets on the winning horse!
Mom enjoyed fishing, even if you caught the fish, it was considered her catch. Mom loved dogs, especially her little Mitzy who she loved well into her late seventies.
In her earlier years she traveled with twin sister Jess to the U.S.A.
Then down to eastern Ontario to sons Bob and Larry and their families for some sightseeing and sailing. Back to northwestern Ontario with son Ralph (Debbie) to fish, then off to daughter Joyce for a good visit!
Mom loved all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. They were so special to her in every way.
Mom was the greatest seamstress, she could make something out of nothing. She made beautiful quilts, did needlepoint, knitting and crochet. Her artwork was awesome! Many of her art pieces hung on her walls for all to see. Mom was also born with a green thumb when it came to gardening…the veggies to the beautiful flowers everywhere!
We will all miss you and all the precious memories.
Jean was predeceased by her parents, Clifford and Elizabeth Sealy; twin sister, Jessie (Morris) Waranuk; brothers, John (Mac) Sealy, Walter Sealy; husband, Francis O’Connor.
Jean is survived by her children; Ralph (Debbie) O’Connor of Fort Frances, Ontario, Joyce Veillieux of Hope, B.C., Robert (Helen) O’Connor of Grimsby, Ontario, Lawrence (Helen) O’Connor of Hamilton, Ontario; grandchildren Chuck (Donna) Quinton of Abbotsford, B.C., Curtis (Paula) Quinton of Aldergrove, B.C., Melanie (Greg) Watts of Wilsonville, Ontario, Cindy (Scott) MacDonald of Abbotsford, B.C., Christine (Jordan) O’Connor of Hamilton, Ontario, Clare (Bryan) Williams of Peterborough, Ontario, Sarah (Nathan) Cordery of Toronto, Ontario, Sean (Seanan) O’Connor who lives on a ship and great grandchildren; Christy Lynn Quinton of Langley, B.C., Trent and Hailey Watts of Wilsonville, Ontario, Ryelly and Owen MacDonald of Abbotsford, B.C. Jean was to be blessed with her third great granddaughter Emily Louise in February from granddaughter Clare and husband Bryan Williams.
Mom will also be missed by many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service has taken place at the Gendreau Personal Care Home in Ste. Rose Dulac, Manitoba. Cremation has taken place.
Mom will be brought back to Fort Frances, Ontario, for a private family burial at a later date.
The family requests that memoriam donations may be made to ‘Share & Care’ in care of the Catholic Church in Ste. Rose Dulac, Manitoba.
Thank You
The family of Jean O’Connor would like to thank Steve Todd and staff at the Gendreau Home for your compassion, understanding and comforting words, for all the phone calls and condolences. Thank you Buds-N-More for the beautiful arrangements of flowers. To Ryan Raffray for taking care of Mom and the funeral services. Thank you for the visits and prayers that have been received.
A special thank you to Melanie Watts for the information we needed at this crucial time and the steadiness of knowing Grandma passed away on your birthday.
For our good neighbour, Earl Roth, for plowing out our driveway while we were gone, thank you for your kindness.
To the special friends that put a smile on Mom’s face over the years and in her last days.
Thank you – The O’Connor Family