Sarah A. O'Connell Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Sarah A. O'Connell of Caldwell, New Jersey, who passed away at the age of 96, on October 29, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Sarah A. O'Connell to show support.
She was predeceased by: her sisters, Kay Reilly, Virginia Krause-Pierce, Irene Rivers and Jean Blewitt; her siblings-in-law, Frank Reilly, Fred Krause, Del Pierce, Frank Rivers and Gene Blewitt; and her siblings' children, Frank B. Reilly Jr., Richard Reilly, Marianne Rivers, Jeff Rivers, Chris D'Apolito, Kevin Blewitt and Mike Blewitt.
She is survived by: her sibling Irish; her sibling's children, Kathy George, Dan Reilly, Eileen Morton, Bob Reilly, Marian Cardace, Carol Calabrese, Ginny Balog, Jane Peters, Patty Hopcian, Bud Krause, Kathy Portaro, Mark Rivers, Judi Rivers-Nelson, MaryAnn DiGiaimo, Ginnie Guinness, Ellen Vigilante, Dan Blewitt, Laura Smelski, Maureen Mullin, Joe Blewitt and Katie Buononato; her great-nieces and great-nephews, Brendan Reilly, Andrea Morelli, Brian Reilly and Mike Peters, Jr.; her friend Marian Manor; Linda Reilly, Kathy Reilly, Andy George, Mike Peters, Sr. and Patricia Blewitt.
Visitation was held on Thursday, November 6th 2025 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Shook-Farmer Funeral Home (45 Roseland Ave, Roseland, NJ 07068). A Mass was held on Friday, November 7th 2025 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the St. Aloysius Church (219 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell, NJ 07006). An entombment was held on Friday, November 7th 2025 at the Immaculate Conception Cemetery (712 Grove St, Montclair, NJ 07043).
In lieu of flowers, donations in Sally's memory may be made to St. John's Soup Kitchen, https://www.njsk.org.
