BILL O'CONNOR'S DAUGHTER PASSES AWAY

 

Bill O’Connor’s daughter passes away

Former BJ movie critic Bill O Connor’s daughter Aimee O’Connor passed away Thursday, January 8.

Bill’s email to me:

“John - I have some sad news. My daughter, Aimee, died Friday. She was a nurse who worked in a COVID unit. The disease killed her.

 

“She was 54 and lived in Stow. My daughter was a hero who died on the front line fighting this plague.

 

“The obituary will appear Sunday.

 

“Bill”

 

Later, after I requested more information, Bill added:

 

“One more thing, John. We plan no services because of plague. There will be a celebration of her life at a future date, after the plague. I will use your wonderfully informative blog to spread the news to colleagues when that is set.”

 

Bissler Funeral Home in Kent will handle Aimee’s arrangements.

 

Bill and his Swiss miss wife Elsbeth (since 2002) live in Bath Township.

They both have four adult children from previous marriages.

Bill came to the BJ after three years with the Steubenville Herald Star.

Bill’s adopted son, Loren O’Connor, grocery manager at Giant Eagle in Fairlawn, is a member of the Fort Peck Tribes of Montana, where Bill was English and drama instructor for 10 years, at Montana University.

Bill  did his undergraduate work at St. Francis College, and he took a Master's degree at Bowling Green University. And authored several books.

Bill was born and raised in South Philadelphia. He's been a Franciscan friar, a college professor, unloaded ketchup cases from a conveyor belt, been chained to a stamping press, delivered furniture and was a door-to-door salesman.