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Frances O'Connor Obituary

Frances Marie O'Connor Emmett Frances Marie O'Connor, 102, of Emmett, passed away Friday, December, 2012 at MediLodge of St. Clair. She was born June 9, 1910 in Brockway Township, the daughter of the late Michael and Bertha Brennan Dunn. Her marriage to James O'Connor, Jr. was October 7, 1939 in Emmett. James died April 14, 1980. Frances was a 1928 Yale High School graduate. She worked for the St. Clair County Health Department at the Goodells Medical Center as a registered nurse and manager for 20 years when she retired in 1978. Frances was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Emmett, a member of the St. Clair County Red Cross, and was very active in the Association of Retarded Citizens. Surviving are a brother, Edsel Dunn and several nieces, nephews and friends. She is preceded in death by her daughter Sandra Schigelone and five sisters. Her family honors the memory of Frances and invite you to visit and share Wednesday 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Kaatz Funeral Directors, Yale. Rite of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Emmett, with 10:00 a.m. visiting. Fr. Tom Kuehnemund, pastor will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeview Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Avon Park, Florida. Memorials are suggested to American Red Cross and Mass. For information and Guest Book kaatzfunerals.com

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Published by The Times Herald on Dec. 24, 2012.

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I am priviledged to say I knew Aunt Frances for the last 20 years and loved her dearly.She would try to boss me around and I would laugh. She just stared at me and smiled. Treasured memories like this will always make me smile too. God Blessed Her with a long life. May she rest in peace with Jimmy & Sandra. John & Ann Duane

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