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WILLIAM O'CONNOR Obituary

O'CONNOR, William William H. O'Connor, 83, of Marblehead, beloved husband and father, set sail on his final voyage on June 17th, after years of declining health. Bill grew up in Dorchester and cultivated his lifelong love of sailing in Hull. He is remembered for his Irish charm, his quick wit, his competitive spirit, and his devotion to his family. Bill was the loving husband of Mary Jeanne O'Connor of Marblehead, with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. He was the devoted father of Courtney O'Connor of Somerville and Meghan O'Connor Pry and her husband, Matthew, of Incline Village, NV. He was the very proud "Pops" of Connor and Abigail Pry. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Bill was predeceased by his brother, Tom, and sisters, Brenda and Sheila. Bill had a long career in state and municipal finance. He was a competitive sailor all his life and also shared a passion for skiing and travelling with his family. Visiting Hours: A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, June 22nd, at 11am, at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 85 Atlantic Ave., Marblehead. Interment immediately following at Waterside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Memory Disorders division at MGH, https://www.massgeneral.org/ under the designation "Memory Disorders Fund" or to Courageous Sailing https://courageoussailing.org/ For more information or online guestbook please call 978-744-0497 or visit www.murphyfuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Jun. 18 to Jun. 19, 2022.

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Jennifer Bodde, Courageous Sailing

June 29, 2022

To Mary Jeanne and the rest of Bill's family, on behalf of Courageous Sailing, thank you so much for choosing to ask people to donate to Courageous in Bill's memory. He sounds like an amazing human being and sailor, and we're honored to carry on his legacy by inspiring the next generation of kids to share his love of sailing. If you'd like to reach out to me at [email protected], I'd love to thank you personally, hear more about Bill, and let you know about the generous donations we've received in his honor. Wishing you peace and happy memories, from all of us here at Courageous.

Jack Michaud

June 22, 2022

Thank you for hosting me and my family at Sugarloaf so many times years ago. I'll never forget it!

Jackie Polimeni

June 22, 2022

Dear Mary Jeanne, Courtney and Meghan,
I am so sorry to learn of Bill's passing away. He was a really good man. I have great memories of our dessert parties at the Coppola's after the Christmas concert at Abbot Hall. May his memory always be a blessing to you.
Love,
Jackie

Bodil and Eddie

June 21, 2022

Thinking of all the fun ski days we had together.
We miss you.

Heartfelt Condolences Arrangement- BASKET INCLUDED

The entire Pry Family

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The O'Connell family

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Perry & Donna Pratt

June 20, 2022

A smiling face and friendly hello that we will miss. Good by our old friend.

Paul Mahoney

June 19, 2022

A fellow member of the class of 1956 at B.C.High,we also worked together at the State House . Rest In Peace.

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85 Atlantic Ave, Marblehead, MA

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