Katherine M. "Kate" O'Connor

Every March 27th I think of you and gardens and spring rain. Truth be told, I think of you everyday.... So much more is what we aspired. Always more. Love, Michael

Hi Clare, just found your mother's obit online 5 years after her passing. Lovely remembrances. It was my privilege to work for and with your mom from about 1987 to 1990 in Washington, DC. As so many others have attested, she was very proud of you. It would be great to grab coffee or a drink at some point to share a few remembrances of your mom. All the best to you, Clare.

Clare, Even before you arrived, I worked with your mom at The Saratogian. She was a generous soul and a true wordsmith. Looking through this guest book, it is apparent she touched and inspired many people in her years at Syracuse.

Kate was a reporter's dream: polishing stories, and deconstructing formats. She fretted over every word and every punctuation mark. I knew I was in the best possible hands when Kate worked on mine. On a more personal note, Kate didn't suffer fools gladly. She most appreciated honesty, creativity and boldness and those who adored her most appreciated those qualities in her. Kate, we will miss you dearly.

Kate was one of the smartest people I know, and she taught me a lot while I worked with her at the paper. She was so proud of you, Clare. She will be missed.

I enjoyed working with Kate and am sorry to learn she is gone.

To Clare and Kate's family:

I was saddened to hear of Kate's passing. I worked with her for many years on the copy desk, and she taught me so much. Kate was passionate about her job, a word that many other coworkers have used to describe her. But it's really the perfect word. I cannot count the number of times her voice rose when arguing a fine point about language with a reporter or another editor. I had the joy of editing the science page for a few months while she was out of the...