William John O'CONNOR

O'CONNOR, William John May 26, 1932 - February 6, 2008 Passed away suddenly on February 6, 2008, while vacationing in Mexico with his wife, Teresa. Predeceased by parents Myrtle and Bill O'Connor and sister Margaret (Wilkinson, Tribe). Survived by his sister Nora (George Stromme) and nieces and nephews of Wainwright, Alberta. John will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 50 years, Teresa Mangione and his children, Mary Ellen (David LeBrun) and grandchildren Madeleine, Joey and Lucie LeBrun of Kingston, ON, Anne Louise (John Ross) and twin grandchildren, Liam and Emily Ross of Vernon, BC, Laura Rose O'Connor of Edmonton, and John David O'Connor of Istanbul, Turkey. John was very fond of his in-laws, the Mangione family of Ottawa, especially his mother-in-law Lucy. John always the devoted family man and proud Canadian graduated from Alberta U. (BSC) and Western ( Dip.Bus.Admin .). Thereafter he enjoyed a distinguished 35 year career in the Federal Government culminating in the position of Executive Director of the Canadian Grain Commission. Mass of Christian Burial to be held February 14 at 11 a.m. at St. Timothy Parish, Winnipeg. Donations honouring John's life may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 6 Donald St., Winnipeg, MB R3L 0K6. Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 2/13/2008