Timothy J. O’Connor, 54, of Mattapoisett, died Tuesday June 14, 2016 due to ongoing health issues. A lifelong resident of Mattapoisett, he was a 1980 graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School, a 1984 graduate of Bucknell University and received his MBA from Bentley College in 1991.
He was the son of Betty L. (Smith) O’Connor of Mattapoisett and the late Lawrence J. O’Connor, the younger brother of Sean O’Connor and his wife Paula of Martha’s Vineyard and Fairhaven, and the loving uncle of Brian O’Connor of Watertown, Kelly O’Connor of Sarasota, FL, and Shannon O’Connor of Martha’s Vineyard. He is also survived by an aunt, an uncle and several cousins.
During his career, Mr. O’Connor worked as a financial analyst, cost analyst and budgeting analyst with the COM/Energy-COM/Electric companies. He then moved on to New Bedford City Hall where he was the City Auditor under the Tierney and Kalisz Administrations. He ended his career as the Associate Superintendent for Finance and Planning for the Old Rochester Regional School District.
His Memorial Service will be held on Saturday June 18, 2016 at 2 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd., Route 6, Mattapoisett. His family receive visitors from 12-2 PM prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.