THOMAS P. "BUDDY" O'CONNOR

O'CONNOR, Thomas P. "Buddy" Air Force Veteran 84, of Lynn died Friday January 18, 2013 peacefully at his home with family by his side. He was the son of Thomas J. and Ethel M. (Cook) O'Connor. Tom was the widower of Margaret M. (Maier), his beloved wife of 60 years, who passed in 2011. Tom is survived by his sister, Alice M. Sheare of Matamoras PA, daughters, Rita Riess and her husband Joseph of Peabody, Mary Alice Griffin and her husband Michael of Methuen, Anne Marie Censullo and her husband Joseph of Lynn and his son Thomas J. O'Connor of Lynn. Grandchildren; Sean O'Connor, Jennifer Smith and her husband Brian, Patrick O'Connor, Kevin Griffin, Brian Griffin and his wife Kadie, Paul Griffin, David Censullo, and Jackie Lee, who was like a granddaughter to him. Great grandchildren include Raine, Haven and Jazzlyn Smith as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Joseph O'Connor. His funeral will be held on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 9:00 AM from the Solimine, Landergan and Richardson Funeral Home, 426 Broadway (Rte 129) Lynn followed by a funeral mass at 10:00 AM in St. Ann's Church in Peabody. Burial will be in St. Mary-Immaculate Conception Cemetery, 29 Barker Street, Lawrence MA. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours are on Wednesday from 4 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Matamoras - Westfall Historical Society, Attn: William Clark, 400 Avenue G, Matamoras, PA 18336 or to a charity of your choice. Directions and guestbook at www.solimine.com