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JOHN O'CONNOR Obituary

O'CONNOR, John Edmond Of Westport, formerly of Jamaica Plain, Boston, Brookline, Milton, and Falmouth, passed away on October 22, 2022. Beloved father of Matthew John O'Connor of Foot Hill Ranch, CA. Dear brother of Eileen McMorran and her husband David of Needham, William Edward O'Connor, Jr. of Westport and the late Mary Anne Dwyer and her husband Jack Dwyer, James Francis O'Connor and his wife Anne Morgan, Frances O'Connor and her husband Nick Goffredo and Thomas Justin O'Connor and his wife Elizabeth McCabe. Also survived by 14 nieces and nephews. John was a graduate of the Boston Latin School Class of 1955, Boston College Class of 1959, and Harvard Dental School Class of 1963. Funeral from the Lehman, Reen, McNamara Funeral Home, 63 Chestnut Hill Ave. (nr. Brighton Courthouse), on Wednesday, November 9th at 9:00am. Followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Ignatius of Loyola Church, 28 Commonwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Interment in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne at 1:30pm. Visiting Hours Tuesday, November 8th from 4:00pm to 7:00pm in the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of John may be made to St. Francis House, stfrancishouse.org or 39 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.lehmanreen.com Lehman Reen McNamara Brighton 617 782 1000

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Published by Boston Globe from Nov. 4 to Nov. 6, 2022.

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Mark Joseph Macmillan

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Condolences . The O'Connor family were moss hillites. Solid successfull family. God Bless.

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8

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Lehman Reen McNamara Funeral Home

63 Chestnut Hill Ave, Brighton, MA 02135

Nov

9

Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 a.m.

St. Ignatius Church

28 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

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9

Interment

1:30 p.m.

Massachusetts National Cemetery

Bourne, MA

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63 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brighton, MA 02135

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