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GARRETT OCONNOR Obituary

O'CONNOR--Garrett, MD.,

(Annacurragh, Aughrim, Co. Wicklow and Beverly Hills, California) on September 1st 2015 peacefully at home in Ireland. Beloved husband of Fionnula Flanagan and loving father of Matthew and Turlough O'Connor and Mary Lee-Woolf. Deeply mourned by the Buckley, O'Connor, Flanagan, Kavanagh and Corcoran families, devoted daughters-in-law Julie O'Connor and Mary Cleary; grandchildren, Kalina and her partner Ryan, Tom, Finnian, Serena, Clayton, Aidan, Olivia; great grandchildren Mason and Cove, friends and colleagues. Funeral Service, Saturday, September 5th, 3.30pm Mount Jerome, Dublin. California Memorial at a later date. Donations if desired to the Rise Foundation, www.therisefoundation.ie

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Published by New York Times on Sep. 4, 2015.

Memories and Condolences
for GARRETT OCONNOR

15 Entries

Johanna Oflaherty

August 29, 2025

Garett, my friend, I speak of you so often and I miss you very much

Ellyn Kravette

August 29, 2023

Always grateful for what I learned from Dr. O´Connor.

Ellyn Kravette

August 29, 2020

When I think of Dr. O'Connor, I smile. I remember the conferences, the late night stories during the aftermath of flight 800 when we could not sleep, the clarity in which he presented material to help those in recovery. He left the world a better place. That is all any of us can ask of this life.

Maureen Schultes

September 15, 2015

I also had the pleasure of meeting Dr Garret O'Connor a lovely man and loved having a joke. RIP God be with you.

Greg Arikian

September 11, 2015

I will always remember Garrett, how could one ever forget such a wonderful fellow? Fionnula, I'm so sorry for your loss, our loss. I remember all the fun times we had together, I remember his stories, and his teachings, but most of all I remember his smile. That big grin he always displayed after a story or joke.
I will never consider him gone, which brings to mind the following poem written by Henry Scott Holland;

Death is nothing at all; I have only slipped away into the next-door room. I am I, and you are you; whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by my old familiar name; speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference into your love, wear no false air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we all laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me as I always was. Let it be spoken without effect, without the ghost of a shadow evident. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was. There is absolutely no broken continuity. What is death but a negligible accident? Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am but waiting for you for an interval somewhere very near, just around the corner. All is well.
Greg & Kathy Arikian
Captain TWA/AA - Retired

Kristi Wellenberger-Lockhart

September 11, 2015

Garrett was a wonderful man, and I learned so much from him during our time together. I feel lucky to have known him. May he rest in peace.

Mel Pohl

September 10, 2015

Garrett was a wonderful teacher and I count him among my friends - it is a great loss for our fellowship and our field. You will be missed.

BFC Alumni Picnic 2009

Joan Connor Clark

September 10, 2015

It was my pleasure to work with Dr. O'Connor; I appreciated the wisdom behind the twinkle in his eye. He will be greatly missed.

John Boop

September 10, 2015

Garrett was one-of-a-kind. A gentleman AND a scholar to helped many and saved lives. His sense of wisdom and wit is rare, and will be missed

Monica Minkoff MD

September 9, 2015

I had the privilege to know Garret as a person and a professional. What a loss! I will remember him fondly. Monica Minkoff MD .

Ellyn Kravette

September 9, 2015

I am one of the many, many people into whose life Garrett's intelligence, infinite kindness and majestic light has shown. It is with great appreciation that I wish him well on his journey.

Bob Elliott, Ph.D.

September 6, 2015

A mentor and friend for two decades Garrett will be missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him, especially those patients who lives were changed by his empathy, insights, and support.

Kathryn Kennedy

September 5, 2015

Fionnula, I am so sorry. Godspeed dear Garrett -- and thank you.

JudyChuck Jones

September 4, 2015

Fionnula, the news breaks our hearts. We loved Garrett and know that if it weren't for him, Chuck and I would not be here. Our deepest sympathy and love,

Johann O'Flaherty, PhD

September 4, 2015

We've lost an iconic figure in the Irish-American community. Dr O'Connor touched the lives of many recovering families, he was a voice for the voiceless. Garrett was a dear friend, colleague and mentor. I will miss you my friend but will honor you by embracing your legacy and carrying your work forward.

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