Robert W. O'Connor, 89 of Aloha,
transitioned peacefully from this life on Oct. 19, 2012, surrounded
by his wife, Ann; his children; and grandchildren. Bob was born Sept.
28, 1923 in Carey, OH to Robert S. and Carrie O'Connor.
He was a U.S.
Army veteran of both WWII and Korean Wars, serving in the 82nd Airborne
- 508th battalion as one of the first paratroopers to parachute into
Normandy France on D-Day in 1944.
Bob is survived by Ann, his wife of
64 years; sister, Carmen Sink of Bellefontaine, Ohio; children, Patrick
(Carolyn), Jennifer (Jess Lawrence), Timothy and Stephen (Cathleen);
15 grandchildren, Matthew, Colleen, Melissa, Casey, Andrea, Andrew,
Shannon, Jonathan, Curt, Stella, Stephanie, Sean, Samantha, Michael
and Julianne; and four great-grandchildren, Andrew, Benjamin, Brenna
and Luna. His son, Michael predeceased him.
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