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Thomas O'Connor Obituary

O'Connor, Thomas J. Passed from the life he dearly loved on Sunday, October 27, in Knoxville, TN. Tom was born in Chicago on April 9, 1937, to Maurice P. O'Connor and Helen Rozmus O'Connor. Devoted to his family, Tom is survived by his wife, Marjorie Mack O'Connor, formerly of Wilmette; his son, Bill (Mary) O'Connor of Norridge, IL; his daughter, Julie (Brian Pirok) O'Connor of Munster, IN; stepson, Jeff (Dena) Williams of Chattanooga, TN; and stepdaughter, Regan (Brian) Williams Holt of Hawthorn Woods, IL; as well as his much-loved grandchildren, Simon, Owen and Josephine Pirok, Jenna and Alena Pirok, Leonard O'Connor, Taylor Williams, Ashlyn Holt; and great-grandson, John Layton James Williams; brother, James O'Connor of Chicago; and brother-in-law, John Winnicki of Bartlett, IL; as well as many nieces and nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. His sister, Sue O'Connor Winnicki, predeceased him. Visitation originally scheduled for Sunday, November 10th at 1:00 p.m. is postponed and will be rescheduled for the weekend of November 23rd and 24th. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Cancer Society. Funeral information and condolences can be given at www.GlueckertFH.com or (847)253-0168.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Nov. 8, 2013.

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Dana Knapp

November 21, 2013

My prayers and heartfelt condolences are with the family. May God grant solace and comfort to all that were close to Tom.

Julie O'Connor

November 9, 2013

Services for Tom O'Connor have been postponed to the weekend of Nov. 23-24. An update to the obituary will be posted shortly.

~Family of Tom O'Connor
Marjie, Julie and Bill

Greg & Terry La Montagna

November 8, 2013

Tom was a great man and he taught me how to always add humor to life. Always had a good joke even in the tough times. We wish your family the best!

Greg & Terry La Montagna

Petrina Bell

November 8, 2013

My thoughts and prayers are with the family. May the God of all comfort be with you during this very difficult time.

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