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CRAIG O'CONNELL Obituary

O'CONNELL, Craig 56, of Tewksbury, formerly of Bedford, July 3. Devoted son of Joann (Collins) O'Connell of Oneida, NY and the late Paul O'Connell, Jr. Loving father of Hannah, Madeleine and Finn O'Connell all of Bedford. Dear brother of Cynthia DeBottis of Oneida, NY. Visitation at Bedford Funeral Home, 167 Great Rd., Bedford, on Thurs. from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. Funeral Mass in St. Michael Church, 90 Concord Rd., Bedford, Fri. at 10:30 A.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Jimmy Fund at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. www.danafarbergiving.org. For obituary and directions please visit www.

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Published by Boston Globe from Jul. 5 to Jul. 6, 2016.

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July 18, 2016

Aunt Joann, Cindy, Finn,Hannah,Maddie, I am so sorry to hear this sad news, Craig was a very nice person and always had a smile for you. My heart and prsyers go out to you all. My condolences...Eileen(Walpole)Henrie and Family

Mike Powers

July 7, 2016

To the family of Craig, aka "Ovid" . Ovid was a terrific guy who provided lots of laughs during our friendship at Niagara Univ. He was very proud of his Finger Lakes heritage and I was glad I had the opportunity to know him. Thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.

David "Animal" Erias 1982

July 7, 2016

sorry to hear of this, Craig was our teammate on NU Rugby, we nicknamed him "Ovid," and we will miss him for sure, our condolences to the entire O'Connell family.

July 7, 2016

Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the loss of your loved one. May God give you strength and comfort during this difficult time. Ps 46 : 1

Kevin Reff

July 7, 2016

Joann, Cindy, and family
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss, but pray he rests in peace and you receive the strength to get through this sad time.

Karen Perry-Kilmartin

July 6, 2016

I'm so sorry to hear about Craig's passing. He was a dear friend when we were in high school and we had many laughs. My thoughts and prayers are with Joanne, Cindy, Craig's children and whole family.

Kim Foxx

July 6, 2016

Cindy, Joanne and family - I am so very sorry to hear of Craig's passing. My heart and soul aches for all of you. Please know you are all in my prayers and thoughts. My deepest condolences
Bless you all
Kim Foxx

Robert Santoro

July 6, 2016

Hello my name is Robert Santoro I was Craig's neighbor on neillian street in Bedford I use to live across the street from him he was a great neighbor/guy I'm so happy I got to know him and become friends with him I am so so sorry that Craig passed away I wish I could be there to support his wonderful family and his kids but sadly I am stationed in Louisiana with the United States Army and I can not make it at all so I will definitely keep him in my thoughts and prayers and if there is anything I can do to help out plz let me know. Craig was there when my dad passed away so if any of u guys need help let me know

Kate Lewis

July 6, 2016

Dear Hannah, Madeline, Finn, Aunt Joann, Cindy, Mike, and family,

I am so sorry to hear about Craig. He always had a warm smile and story to share whenever I saw him. I know that he is at Uncle Paul's side. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers during this time of deep loss.

Love, Katie {Walpole} Lewis

Mark Murray

July 5, 2016

I am so saddened by Craig's loss. I don't recall seeing him much after college but he was a good rugby player and teammate at Niagara. So sorry for your loss. I will miss you, Ovid.

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4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

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167 Great Road, Bedford, MA 01730

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10:30 a.m.

St. Michael Church

90 Concord Rd., Bedford, MA

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