Charles E. "Chuck" O'CONNELL

We are all very sorry to hear of Uncle Charles passing. Please accept our condolences. Jim and Terri (O'Connell) Maloney

Chuck had a very positive impact in my business life. Not long after I graduated from college, I went to work for Chuck at the same time he became Vice-President of the Plastics Division. I worked with him every day for four years and I can personally attest to the character aspects described in his obituary. He was smart, fair, honest, and a man of high integrity. He could tell jokes with the best of them. Even now, I can call up a visual image of him doing so, and laugh while I think...

Aunt Mary, Cousins, and Cousins-in-Law -

My thoughts and prayers are with you as we all mourn - and celebrate - Uncle Charles. I so wish I could be with you in person!

I enjoyed the growing-up years when you were in Overland Park. Like Paul, I think of you often when I am in the 95th and Metcalf area, which is almost every day; I teach at what used to be the Valley View School. Did Mary Frances go there for awhile? It is now Holy Cross School.

When Paul's youngest,...

I remember fondly my Uncle Charles and Aunt Mary. Uncle Charles was my sponser on my Confirmation day. Charles was my Confirmation name. Love, Bob & Edeli

From the family of Russell Long....Russell lives in an Assisted living in Austin now and remembers Chuck with fondness from Spencer, Kansas city and from Gulf. Our condolences: The Long Family

Aunt Mary, Mary, Carrie, Jim, Katie and Tracie:

My thoughts are with you all as we note the death of Uncle Charles. I particularly recall the hospitality that he and Aunt Mary showed when Kathleen and I visited the D.C area, now many years ago. You would be surprised at how frequently I recall the family when I pass by where you lived just west of Metcalf and 95th.

Should any of you visit the Kansas City area, please get in touch. Lately, the cousins have been gathering a...