Stephen J. O'Connor MD

Stephen J O’Connor, M.D. Scituate â€" Stephen J. O'Connor MD, of Sciutate, Naples, FL. and formerly of Cohasset, died Monday, October 8, 2007 after a long battle with kidney cancer at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. Loving son of the late Mary and Lawrence O’Connor, Stephen was born and raised in Cambridge. He attended St. Peter’s School in Cambridge, and Boston College High School, graduating with the Class of 1952. He then attended and graduated from Boston College, Class of 1956, before receiving his M.D. at Georgetown Medical School in Washington, D.C. in 1960. Dr. O’Connor went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force as a Flight Surgeon as well as serving in the U.S. Air Force Reserves for several years, achieving the rank of Major. After his residency in radiology, Dr. O’Connor practiced at the South Shore Hospital in So. Weymouth for 32 years, serving on various committees and as President of the Medical Staff for a term. An avid golfer, Dr. O’Connor was a member of Cohasset Golf Club and Pelican Bay Golf Club in Naples, Fl. Dr. O’Connor and his wife, Donna also enjoyed the many trips traveling the world, especially those with friends. Stephen is survived by his wife of 49 years, Donna M. (Williams) O’Connor and their four children; Caryn Collombet of Villard de Lans, France, Kim Van Etten of Hingham, Lauren Boole and her husband Dana of Raleigh, NC., and Stephen J. Jr. and his wife, Lisa of Marshfield. Dr. O’Connor was the loving grandfather of Jenna Van Etten, Kelsey and Taylor Boole, Cory and Ryan Collombet, and Stephen J.,III and Sara O’Connor. Dr. O’Connor was the brother of the late Lawrence O’Connor, Gerard O’Connor, and Margaret Keating. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, October 12 in St. Anthony’s Church, Cohasset at 10 a.m. Visiting hours at the McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home, 1 Summer St. (across from St. Anthony’s Church), Cohasset on Thursday from 3-7 p.m. Interment Woodside Cemetery, Cohasset. If desired, donations in memory of Dr. Stephen J. O’Connor may be made to the SSH Cancer Center, c/o of South Shore Hospital Health and Education Foundation, 55 Fogg Rd., So. Weymouth, MA. 02190. McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Homes Brighton, Cohasset, Norwell 781-383-0200 "Since 1820"