Claire S. O'Connor Obituary
The passing of Claire S. O'Connor (Springfield, Massachusetts) occurred on October 16, 2026. Claire, born on December 5, 1934, shared life with family, friends, and community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Claire S. O'Connor to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Orson R. Sharrow and Mary Ellen Sharrow (Guthrie) of Springfield's Hungry Hill; her grandmother Claire; her husband Thomas J. O'Connor; and her siblings, Raymond Sharrow, Elizabeth "Betty" Daponte and Jean Weinandy.
She is survived by: her grandchildren, Emma, Johnny, Tommy, Meghan, Colin and Michael; and her children, Kim O'Connor Parry (Matthew) of Lutherville, Maryland, Thomas O'Connor, Jr. (Mary Beth) of Florence, MA and Shawn O'Connor (Stacia) of Wilbraham.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 24th 2026 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM at the Chapel of the Acres (21 Tinkham Rd, Springfield, MA 01129). A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, October 24th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the St. Cecilia's Church (42 Main St, Wilbraham, MA 01095).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Claire's memory to the Foundation for TJO Animals, 237 Memorial Drive, Springfield, MA 01104 (http://www.tjofoundation.org) or The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741 (http://www.michaeljfox.org).
