From previous posts, a few of you remembered my Aunt Jean and Uncle John O'Connor formally of 87 N. 11th St. I have many wonderful memories of that block tagging after my older cousin John "Brendan". Aunt Jean passed away last week. Prior to moving to East Newark just prior to the summer of 1968, she was a very active parishioner of SRL.

Eugenia "Jean" O'Connor
of East Newark, 87 Eugenia "Jean" O'Connor, 87, of East Newark died on Oct. 24, 2008 , in the Clara Maass Continuing Care at West Hudson. Visiting will be on Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Wilfred Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. Mass will be on Monday at 10 a.m. in St. Anthony's Church, East Newark. Interment is in Holy Cross Cemetery. Born in Newark, Mrs. O'Connor lived there until moving to East Newark in 1963. She was a member of the East Newark Senior Citizens and the St. Anthony Church Rosary Society and choir. She was the beloved wife of the late John B. O'Connor Sr.; devoted mother of John B. Jr. and his wife Susan; cherished grandmother of John B. III and Kayla; loving sister of Robert Mosher and the late Lillian Makinson and George Mosher; sister-in-law of Ruth Mosher, George Makinson and Maureen Sadiek, and aunt of several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Borough of East Newark, c/o The East Newark Citizens.

Mike, I am so sorry to hear about your Aunt Jean. She was a "great lady"!I have so many fond memories about the O'Connor's. Please give my condolences to Brendan.

I am deeply saddened to hear of Aunt Jean's passing. We were next door neighbors in East Newark for many years, until my family moved away in 1987. We kept in touch for some years after that, but I am ashamed to say that , with the exception of an occasionaly Christmas card, we haven't had any contact for several years, since we moved to the Shore. She was a wonderful lady who was a part of my extended family growing up. Aunt Jean has been on my mind lately, as recently as today, when I drove past the house while giving my fiance the 10 cent tour of my old neighborhood on the way to Thanksgiving dinner. Mike, I don't remember you as well as I recall some of your cousins, but I do remember your mother. She was a wonderful lady too. I wish someone from the old neighborhood had
told us. I would have attended the wake and funeral. My deepest condolences to John, Susan and the family.