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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; 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. Family and friends are invited to remember Tom on November 23rd from 2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. at the White Eagle, 6639 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, IL with a service celebrating Tom's life at 4:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Cancer Society, Knoxville TN Chapter.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Nov. 17, 2013.

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Mary Schaal

November 23, 2013

Dear Julie et al., I am so sorry for your loss! Please accept my condolences. Love, Mary Schaal

Terri Haerle

November 21, 2013

Dear Julie and Bill,
Rick and I are so sorry to learn of your dad's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time.

November 21, 2013

He will always be Uncle Tom To Me. I will miss you Dear Uncle. Say hey to the rest of the gang up there. Love Your Niece Suzanne

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