Jennifer A. O'Neill

Jennifer A. O'Neill, 39, of Wethersfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, December 6, 2021, after a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was the beloved wife of John D. O'Neill for 10 years. Born in Hartford, daughter of Stephen and Cheryl (Michaud) Nurmi of Windsor, she was raised in Windsor before settling in Wethersfield 12 years ago. Jen graduated from St. Joseph's University prior to earning her Master's degree from Arizona State University. She began her career as a paraprofessional and took advancing positions before ultimately earning her title and license as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst. She spent her career helping children with autism. Jen enjoyed spending time with family and friends, shopping, visiting vineyards and lounging on the beach. She also enjoyed traveling, decorating for holidays, and listening to country music. Jen lit up every room she walked into and was loved by everyone. Along with her husband and parents, she leaves her adored children, Gabriella and Jacob O'Neill, her sisters Jillian Nurmi-McFarland and her children, Kailie, Owen and Noah of Windsor, and Stephenie Nurmi of Chicago, IL. She also leaves her paternal grandmother, Anne Nurmi of Enfield, her maternal grandmother, Mary Michaud of Bangor, ME, her husband's parents, Brian and Rosalie O'Neill of Rocky Hill, Rich and Nancy Beaudoin of Columbia, and Scott and Daria Snyder of Highlands Ranch, CO, her brother-in-law, Daniel O'Neill and his daughter Ariel O'Neill of Rocky Hill, her sister-in-law, Stefanie O'Neill of Ivoryton, and countless friends, aunts, uncles, and cousins. The family requests guests to wear masks at her services. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Sunday, December, 12th, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Newington Memorial, 20 Bonair Ave., Newington. Jen's funeral service will be held on Monday, December 13th at 11:00 a.m. at Newington Memorial. She will be laid to rest following the service in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to metastatic breast cancer research at breastfriendsfund.org. To share a memory with her family, please visit us at www.duksa.net.