Anne O'Connor Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Anne O'Connor (South Hadley, Massachusetts), who passed away at the age of 101, on November 7, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her significant other Dr. John A. O'Connor; her parents, Thomas Naughton and Ellen Naughton (Sheridan); and her daughter Kathy Cavanaugh (Mark) of South Hadley, MA.. She is survived by: her sister Agnes King of Tuam, Ireland.; her children, Sean O'Connor (Ilda) of Quincy, MA, Ann Marie Gannon (David) of Meriden, CT, Ellen Hourihan (Jim) of Beverly, MA and Mary Bruzzese (Tom) of Westwood, MA.; her grandchildren, Kyle Gannon, Sean Gannon (Amanda), Carla Hass (Trevor), Sean Thomas O'Connor, Katie Cavanaugh Holtzman (Will), Matt Cavanaugh (Rachael), Kevin Hourihan, Colleen Hourihan, Tommy Bruzzese and Johnny Bruzzese; and her great grandchildren, Driscoll Gannon and Cameron Gannon.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Theresa Church, 9 East Parkview Drive, South Hadley, MA 01075 or made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of her late daughter, Kathy (O'Connor) Cavanaugh, to support cancer research and patient care at: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or via dana-farber.org/gift.