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Joseph Willard O'Connor

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Birth	:	25 Jun 1926 Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	16 Jun 2008 Santa Ana, Orange County, California, USA
Burial	:	Saint Agnes Calvary Cemetery, Vermillion, Clay County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7715900, -96.9072100
Description	:	Joseph Willard O'Connor, 81, passed away Monday, June 16, 2008, in Santa Ana, CA, after losing a courageous battle with cancer. Willard was born in Sioux City, IA to Joseph and Marie (Bourdelais) O'Connor on June 25, 1926. His parents, who preceded him in death, lived in Vermillion, SD, where Willard attended high school. After working for a time in the trucking business with his father, Willard moved to Yankton, SD, to start his own business and begin a family. His love for automobiles and his skill as a mechanic and businessman led to his opening "O'Connor Used Cars" which became... Read More	Joseph Willard O'Connor, 81, passed away Monday, June 16, 2008, in Santa Ana, CA, after losing a courageous battle with cancer. Willard was born in Sioux City, IA to Joseph and Marie (Bourdelais) O'Connor on June 25, 1926. His parents, who preceded him in death, lived in Vermillion, SD, where Willard attended high school. After working for a time in the trucking business with his father, Willard moved to Yankton, SD, to start his own business and begin a family. His love for automobiles and his skill as a mechanic and businessman led to his opening "O'Connor Used Cars" which became a well-known business in Yankton. The success of his first enterprise led to a new car dealership, "O'Connor Sales and Service", which was a fixture in downtown Yankton for many years. In 1980, Willard retired to Orange County, CA, where he was residing at the time of his death. Willard was a kind and helpful friend to everyone he met and he will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by many friends and family, especially his children, Jerry (Stephanie) O'Connor of Omaha, Nebr., Julie (Bob) Pitel of Granite Bay, CA, and Mary (Jeff) Walter of Fremont, CA. He is also surived by six siblings, brother, David (Charlotte) O'Connor of Pipestone, MN; sisters, Margaret Fortin of Atwater, CA, Catherine (Glenn) Danielson of Vermillion, SD, Leticia Boro of Middletown, NJ, Suzanne (Clare) Sorheim of Gillette, WY, and Judith (Bob) Shannon of Modesto, CA.; 10 grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Memorial Mass will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at St. Agnes Catholic Church with Fr. John Fischer officiating. Burial of ashes will be interred at Calvary Cemetery next to his parents. Memorials: Memorials may be directed to The House of Mary Shine, Yankton, SD. Service: 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Vermillion, SD. Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery, Vermillion, SD.

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Joseph Willard O'Connor's memorial is located at: Saint Agnes Calvary Cemetery, Vermillion, Clay County, USA.
When did Joseph Willard O'Connor death?
Joseph Willard O'Connor death on 16 Jun 2008 in Santa Ana, Orange County, California, USA
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Latitude: 42.7715900
Longitude: -96.9072100

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Parent

Joseph Jeffrey O'Connor

(1893 - 1973)

Marie Frances Bourdelais O'Connor

(1897 - 1992)

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