Carrie L. O'Connor

Carrie, Breanna and I still think about the very last conversation we had with you. You were such a a beautiful soul. We miss you very much.

I think about you all the time, friend

I´ve been thinking of you Carrie. We all miss you very much!

Very sad. May she Rest in Peace and heartfelt condolences to her family and friends........

Carrie and I first met in a French class at Virginia Tech in 2000. We became fast friends as I was in awe and admiration of her early mastery of the language. I'll always remember her intellect, true class and enthusiasm for world cultures, travel and living life to the fullest. Her quote "luggage should never be dusty" is so quintessentially Carrie (I borrowed her quote for many a bio over the years). This past weekend, a friends and I held an intimate virtual memorial in her honor,...

Carrie was my French I professor at MIT, where she went out of her way to accommodate my class conflicts so I could enroll in the class. In learning basic French phrases, it came up that I was also from Virginia. We later discussed in english that we were actually both from Williamsburg and had gone to the same high school. Carrie was a wonderful teacher and I learned a great deal from her. I was so shocked to hear the news, and I will carry my memories of her class and our Williamsburg...

I am so proud of Carrie. I haven't seen her in many years. But what I've been reading about her life she is an awesome young lady. God took her too soon

Dear family and friends of Carrie
I do not know your daughter but by reading of her I wish I did. She sounds like a brightly burning light in this crazy dark world. Teachers often touch our lives and we never give them credit or acknowledgement. Thank you family for encouraging your daughter to learn, explore and share with the world. You can rest knowing she made such a difference globally.
God Bless you.

Carrie was my student at Virginia Tech. She took French classes with me, was active in the French club for which I was faculty advisor, and studied in Paris during a summer when I was director. Language learning is a communal experience, and Carrie created community wherever she went. We last connected over coffee in Paris during the summer of 2016. Her spirit will live on in those of us who taught and learned with her.