Hazel L. O'Connor

Hazel L. (Nee Dennis) O'Connor, 82, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 in Hazlet, New Jersey. She was born in Newark, New Jersey, on February 2, 1926 to Lillian and Homer Dennis.Hazel raised her family of five children in Plainfield, New Jersey, before moving to Sun City West, Arizona in 1979, and returning to New Jersey in 2003.Hazel was employed as a bank teller, most recently for Wells Fargo of Arizona, before retiring in 1991. In her spare time she loved to read, crochet afghans, and play bingo. She was very artistic, and designed and created Christmas ornaments for her family and friends. She had an amazing sense of humor and an extremely generous heart.Robert, her husband for 53 years, passed away in 2000. Her beloved son, Richard, passed away in 1972She is survived by her two sons: Robert S. O'Connor Jr. and his wife Selene and John C. O'Connor and his wife, Diane; two daughters: Kathleen D. O'Connor and her partner Ed and Patricia Kelly and her husband James. She also leaves eleven grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.Visitation will take place Friday, August 29, 2008 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at John E. Day Funeral Home, 85 Riverside Avenue, Red Bank, New Jersey. A funeral mass will take place Saturday, August 30 at 10:15 A.M. at St. Anns RC Church in Keansburg. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to a charity of your choice. Letters of condolence can be emailed via the funeral home's website at www.sidun.comVisit this person's Guest Book at www.yourwestvalley.com.