Seamus Joseph O'Connell

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Seamus O'Connell Obituary

Seamus Joseph O'Connell Passed away peacefully in his own home Friday, June 9th, 2006. He was 59. Seamus was born March 24th, 1947 to Frank O'Connell, the former mayor of Fairfax, and his wife Bette. Raised in Fairfax, Seamus attended St. Rita's School where he was the president of the first graduating class. He went on to graduate from Marin Catholic High School in 1965. He was a die hard SF Giants & 49ers fan and a multiple winner of the Lucious Tipton Carroll Memorial domino tournament beating Nick Kriel, of Chico, in his final appearance. A fixture in Marin, he spent many years tending bar at Nave's, the Corner Bar, Nave Lanes and Positively 4th St., and always made people laugh. He spent the last six years working for the Park Service in San Francisco. He is survived by his two sons Brendan of Phoenix and Dan of Novato, loving mother Bette of Fairfax, brothers Tom (Marianne) of Sausalito and Pat of Fairfax, sisters Jane Callaway (Lauren) and Mo of Fairfax, and many nieces and nephews. A Service will be held Wednesday June 14th at the Chapel of the Hills in San Anselmo. A Viewing will begin at 1 p.m. with the Services starting at 2 p.m. Following the Service, there will be a Get-Together at St. Rita's Church Hall. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation would be appreciated. We ask that all attendees wear Hawaiian shirts to properly send off and celebrate the man who wouldn't have wanted it any other way! Monte's Chapel of the Hills Family Owned and Operated San Anselmo ~ 415-453-8440

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Published by Marin Independent Journal on Jun. 13, 2006.

Memories and Condolences
for Seamus O'Connell

14 Entries

Pete & Lisa Cieslica

June 21, 2006

To Brendan and family, we were so sorry to hear the news about your dad, you have our deepest sympathy. Our love and prayers are with you.

Mary Browne

June 16, 2006

My thoughts and prayers to you Brendan, the family and many friends of Seamus's. I never got to meet Seamus but the stories are legendary. Take care.

Kathie (Cassidy) Sullivan

June 15, 2006

To Seamus' family and friends,

Please accept my sincere condolences at your loss. Although I attended Marin Catholic with Seamus, I didn't really know him well. His passing at such a young age is tragic but his spirit will live on in your memories of him. May God comfort you at this time of sadness. God bless you.

Mike Miller

June 15, 2006

As a friend of B's from his undergrad days at ASU I am glad we can take the time to celebrate the life of Seamus. The stories of him are very heart warming with good humor (just like an afternoon of watching football with B). To all family and friends, I'd like to share my blessing.

Amiably yours, Miller

Richard & Marie Burke

June 15, 2006

Our sympathies to Brendan and the family.You will all be in our prayers.Richard & Marie Burke

Denise Ilmanen

June 14, 2006

Another one of Seamus' classmates from St. Rita's first graduating class here...The last time I saw Seamus would have been in 9th grade at Marin Catholic. After reading all these great comments about him I feel that I missed out on a friendship with a great guy. As Carol said, he was very popular with all of his classmates, a trait that obviously followed throughout his life. Godspeed, Seamus.

Ray Carroll & Diane Curry

June 14, 2006

To friends and family. He didn't really die, he just switched Domino Tables. So Long our dear friend. We all love you.

Dollar Don & Dyana Rusiecki

June 14, 2006

To the O'Connell Family,

I wanted to say that we are deeply saddened about hearing the loss of Seamus. He was such an awesome guy and a great dad to B and Dan. I will never forget the memories of being with Sea and his sons in the Bay area; whether it was playing cards or dominoes, eating Willie McCovey burgers, or taking pulls off the slot machine at Sea's place in San Rafael. I am so grateful to have met and shared time with such a wonderful man. Seamus, you will truely be missed, and forever will be in our hearts. God Bless.

Marty Melville

June 13, 2006

SEAMUS a man with great wit He truly made me laugh from the top of my head to the bottom of my toes .The first time I met him was at Positively Fourth Street and I just thought he was the most husband Bartender and then when I met him he was the funniest and a great story teller I would hold on to every word. To his family wishing you memoires that ease your loss and love that heals your sorrow. May God bless Him

Jim Burke

June 13, 2006

I will always be grateful that I was fortunate to have met Seamus. He was an amazing guy, who was blessed with the most incredible sense of humor. Seamus clearly loved to make people laugh. He was one of the greatest story-tellers I've ever met, and he was a proud Irishman in every sense of the word. I won't ever forget him. God bless you, Seamus. My deepest sympathies to Brendan, Dan and the family.

Carol Shegrud (nee "King")

June 13, 2006

I was in the first graduating class of St. Rita's with Seamus. He was a popular boy and very fun-loving. Many of the girls had a crush on him.

To the family I extend sympathy for your great loss of father, son and friend.

God bless you.

Melanie McDonald

June 12, 2006

I'll never forget the first time I met Seamus. I had been dating his son Dan for a few months and it was time to meet dad, to say the least I was nervous. We met at his home in San Rafael and right away my nerves were calmed. He had very carefully decorated the house with humuorus photos of Dan through the years. If I was thirsty a picture was in the glass, a picture on the clock, on the T.V. and even a few to see when I used the ladies room. I couldn't have felt more welcomed! Thank you for the laughs and the wonderful memories over these past few years! Love you and miss you, Madeline

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