Betty Jean "BJO" O'Connor, 86, of Troy passed away Monday, March 8, 2010, at her home.
She was born Feb. 16, 1924, in Miami County, to the late Ferby Cecil and Charlotte Ely (Campbell) Martin.
She was a 1942 graduate of Staunton School, Troy. Betty married William H. O'Connor on Jan. 7, 1950, in Piqua and he preceded her in death Nov. 26, 1999.
In earlier years, Betty was employed by the Observer Dispatch in Utica, N.Y., and later by Hobart Brothers, Troy. Betty retired from the Troy Daily News as business manager in 1993 after many years of service and many years of wonderful enduring relationships that were made there. She was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church, Troy and attended St. Boniface Catholic Church, Piqua. Betty enjoyed traveling with Bill and her family, liked to bowl in earlier years and was on a league at Sherwood Lanes.
She will be missed and remembered by her daughters and sons-in-law, Charlotte Jean and Michael Witwer of Tipp City; Mary Ellen and Michael Ruffin of Troy; son and partner, William Ferby O'Connor of Covington and Mary Anne Zimorski of Troy; grandchildren, Todd and Jennifer Young of Columbus, IN.; Craig and Jessica Young of Kettering; Amy O'Connor and Jerry Tamplin of Piqua; William and Jenny O'Connor of Troy; Sean
Ruffin, Benjamin Ruffin, Patrick Ruffin and Alex Ruffin all of Troy; great-grandchildren, Taylor Young, Dylan Young, Janah Young, Joshua Young, Caleb Young, Larissa O'Connor, Kayleigh O'Connor, Cassidy Tamplin, Elijah Tamplin, Billy O'Connor, Cole O'Connor, Andy O'Connor; sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Joe Dunn of New Carlisle; brother and sister-in-law, Roy and Ruth Martin of Pleasant Hill; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Clara O'Connor of Whitesboro, N.Y., Edward and Irene O'Connor of Oriskany, N.Y., Mary Lou O'Connor of Oriskany, N.Y., Thomas and Patricia O'Connor of Marcy, N.Y., Raymond and Rosemarie O'Connor of Yorksville, N.Y. and Janice O'Connor of Remsen, N.Y. and Dorothy O'Connor of Oriskany, N.Y.; many nieces and nephews; extended family and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ferby and Charlotte Martin; husband, William H. O'Connor; brother and sister-in-law, Allen and Norma Martin; brothers-in-law, Robert, Clifford, Myles, Donald and Albert O'Connor; nephew, Timothy Dunn.
The family would like to thank Betty's caregivers Nikki Dillon, Amy O'Connor, Larissa O'Connor, Kayleigh O'Connor, Ben Ruffin and Sean Ruffin and her Hospice nurses Bud, Joyce, and Mary for their special care. A special thank you to Hospice of Miami County.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 409 E. Main St., Troy, with the Rev. Fr. Angelo Caserta officiating. A prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Jackson-Sarver Funeral Home, 1 S. Main St., Pleasant Hill. Interment will follow at the Riverside Cemetery, Troy.
Calling hours will be 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Contributions if so desired, may be made to the Hospice of Miami County or the Alzheimer's Association.
Condolences can also be expressed to www.jacksonfuneralhomes.com
She was born Feb. 16, 1924, in Miami County, to the late Ferby Cecil and Charlotte Ely (Campbell) Martin.
She was a 1942 graduate of Staunton School, Troy. Betty married William H. O'Connor on Jan. 7, 1950, in Piqua and he preceded her in death Nov. 26, 1999.
In earlier years, Betty was employed by the Observer Dispatch in Utica, N.Y., and later by Hobart Brothers, Troy. Betty retired from the Troy Daily News as business manager in 1993 after many years of service and many years of wonderful enduring relationships that were made there. She was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church, Troy and attended St. Boniface Catholic Church, Piqua. Betty enjoyed traveling with Bill and her family, liked to bowl in earlier years and was on a league at Sherwood Lanes.
She will be missed and remembered by her daughters and sons-in-law, Charlotte Jean and Michael Witwer of Tipp City; Mary Ellen and Michael Ruffin of Troy; son and partner, William Ferby O'Connor of Covington and Mary Anne Zimorski of Troy; grandchildren, Todd and Jennifer Young of Columbus, IN.; Craig and Jessica Young of Kettering; Amy O'Connor and Jerry Tamplin of Piqua; William and Jenny O'Connor of Troy; Sean
Ruffin, Benjamin Ruffin, Patrick Ruffin and Alex Ruffin all of Troy; great-grandchildren, Taylor Young, Dylan Young, Janah Young, Joshua Young, Caleb Young, Larissa O'Connor, Kayleigh O'Connor, Cassidy Tamplin, Elijah Tamplin, Billy O'Connor, Cole O'Connor, Andy O'Connor; sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Joe Dunn of New Carlisle; brother and sister-in-law, Roy and Ruth Martin of Pleasant Hill; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Clara O'Connor of Whitesboro, N.Y., Edward and Irene O'Connor of Oriskany, N.Y., Mary Lou O'Connor of Oriskany, N.Y., Thomas and Patricia O'Connor of Marcy, N.Y., Raymond and Rosemarie O'Connor of Yorksville, N.Y. and Janice O'Connor of Remsen, N.Y. and Dorothy O'Connor of Oriskany, N.Y.; many nieces and nephews; extended family and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ferby and Charlotte Martin; husband, William H. O'Connor; brother and sister-in-law, Allen and Norma Martin; brothers-in-law, Robert, Clifford, Myles, Donald and Albert O'Connor; nephew, Timothy Dunn.
The family would like to thank Betty's caregivers Nikki Dillon, Amy O'Connor, Larissa O'Connor, Kayleigh O'Connor, Ben Ruffin and Sean Ruffin and her Hospice nurses Bud, Joyce, and Mary for their special care. A special thank you to Hospice of Miami County.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 409 E. Main St., Troy, with the Rev. Fr. Angelo Caserta officiating. A prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Jackson-Sarver Funeral Home, 1 S. Main St., Pleasant Hill. Interment will follow at the Riverside Cemetery, Troy.
Calling hours will be 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Contributions if so desired, may be made to the Hospice of Miami County or the Alzheimer's Association.
Condolences can also be expressed to www.jacksonfuneralhomes.com
Betty Jean "BJO" O'Connor, 86, of Troy passed away Monday, March 8, 2010, at her home.
She was born Feb. 16, 1924, in Miami County, to the late Ferby Cecil and Charlotte Ely (Campbell) Martin.
She was a 1942 graduate of Staunton School, Troy. Betty married William H. O'Connor on Jan. 7, 1950, in Piqua and he preceded her in death Nov. 26, 1999.
In earlier years, Betty was employed by the Observer Dispatch in Utica, N.Y., and later by Hobart Brothers, Troy. Betty retired from the Troy Daily News as business manager in 1993 after many years of service and many years of wonderful enduring relationships that were made there. She was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church, Troy and attended St. Boniface Catholic Church, Piqua. Betty enjoyed traveling with Bill and her family, liked to bowl in earlier years and was on a league at Sherwood Lanes.
She will be missed and remembered by her daughters and sons-in-law, Charlotte Jean and Michael Witwer of Tipp City; Mary Ellen and Michael Ruffin of Troy; son and partner, William Ferby O'Connor of Covington and Mary Anne Zimorski of Troy; grandchildren, Todd and Jennifer Young of Columbus, IN.; Craig and Jessica Young of Kettering; Amy O'Connor and Jerry Tamplin of Piqua; William and Jenny O'Connor of Troy; Sean
Ruffin, Benjamin Ruffin, Patrick Ruffin and Alex Ruffin all of Troy; great-grandchildren, Taylor Young, Dylan Young, Janah Young, Joshua Young, Caleb Young, Larissa O'Connor, Kayleigh O'Connor, Cassidy Tamplin, Elijah Tamplin, Billy O'Connor, Cole O'Connor, Andy O'Connor; sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Joe Dunn of New Carlisle; brother and sister-in-law, Roy and Ruth Martin of Pleasant Hill; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Clara O'Connor of Whitesboro, N.Y., Edward and Irene O'Connor of Oriskany, N.Y., Mary Lou O'Connor of Oriskany, N.Y., Thomas and Patricia O'Connor of Marcy, N.Y., Raymond and Rosemarie O'Connor of Yorksville, N.Y. and Janice O'Connor of Remsen, N.Y. and Dorothy O'Connor of Oriskany, N.Y.; many nieces and nephews; extended family and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ferby and Charlotte Martin; husband, William H. O'Connor; brother and sister-in-law, Allen and Norma Martin; brothers-in-law, Robert, Clifford, Myles, Donald and Albert O'Connor; nephew, Timothy Dunn.
The family would like to thank Betty's caregivers Nikki Dillon, Amy O'Connor, Larissa O'Connor, Kayleigh O'Connor, Ben Ruffin and Sean Ruffin and her Hospice nurses Bud, Joyce, and Mary for their special care. A special thank you to Hospice of Miami County.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 409 E. Main St., Troy, with the Rev. Fr. Angelo Caserta officiating. A prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Jackson-Sarver Funeral Home, 1 S. Main St., Pleasant Hill. Interment will follow at the Riverside Cemetery, Troy.
Calling hours will be 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Contributions if so desired, may be made to the Hospice of Miami County or the Alzheimer's Association.
Condolences can also be expressed to www.jacksonfuneralhomes.com
She was born Feb. 16, 1924, in Miami County, to the late Ferby Cecil and Charlotte Ely (Campbell) Martin.
She was a 1942 graduate of Staunton School, Troy. Betty married William H. O'Connor on Jan. 7, 1950, in Piqua and he preceded her in death Nov. 26, 1999.
In earlier years, Betty was employed by the Observer Dispatch in Utica, N.Y., and later by Hobart Brothers, Troy. Betty retired from the Troy Daily News as business manager in 1993 after many years of service and many years of wonderful enduring relationships that were made there. She was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church, Troy and attended St. Boniface Catholic Church, Piqua. Betty enjoyed traveling with Bill and her family, liked to bowl in earlier years and was on a league at Sherwood Lanes.
She will be missed and remembered by her daughters and sons-in-law, Charlotte Jean and Michael Witwer of Tipp City; Mary Ellen and Michael Ruffin of Troy; son and partner, William Ferby O'Connor of Covington and Mary Anne Zimorski of Troy; grandchildren, Todd and Jennifer Young of Columbus, IN.; Craig and Jessica Young of Kettering; Amy O'Connor and Jerry Tamplin of Piqua; William and Jenny O'Connor of Troy; Sean
Ruffin, Benjamin Ruffin, Patrick Ruffin and Alex Ruffin all of Troy; great-grandchildren, Taylor Young, Dylan Young, Janah Young, Joshua Young, Caleb Young, Larissa O'Connor, Kayleigh O'Connor, Cassidy Tamplin, Elijah Tamplin, Billy O'Connor, Cole O'Connor, Andy O'Connor; sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Joe Dunn of New Carlisle; brother and sister-in-law, Roy and Ruth Martin of Pleasant Hill; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Clara O'Connor of Whitesboro, N.Y., Edward and Irene O'Connor of Oriskany, N.Y., Mary Lou O'Connor of Oriskany, N.Y., Thomas and Patricia O'Connor of Marcy, N.Y., Raymond and Rosemarie O'Connor of Yorksville, N.Y. and Janice O'Connor of Remsen, N.Y. and Dorothy O'Connor of Oriskany, N.Y.; many nieces and nephews; extended family and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ferby and Charlotte Martin; husband, William H. O'Connor; brother and sister-in-law, Allen and Norma Martin; brothers-in-law, Robert, Clifford, Myles, Donald and Albert O'Connor; nephew, Timothy Dunn.
The family would like to thank Betty's caregivers Nikki Dillon, Amy O'Connor, Larissa O'Connor, Kayleigh O'Connor, Ben Ruffin and Sean Ruffin and her Hospice nurses Bud, Joyce, and Mary for their special care. A special thank you to Hospice of Miami County.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 409 E. Main St., Troy, with the Rev. Fr. Angelo Caserta officiating. A prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Jackson-Sarver Funeral Home, 1 S. Main St., Pleasant Hill. Interment will follow at the Riverside Cemetery, Troy.
Calling hours will be 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Contributions if so desired, may be made to the Hospice of Miami County or the Alzheimer's Association.
Condolences can also be expressed to www.jacksonfuneralhomes.com
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