Lucile T O'Connor

We are saddened to announce the passing of Lucile O’Connor at the age of 102. She lived a happy life of good health until her final months, and her passing was eased by Interim Hospice. A native of Binghamton, NY, she was the fourth of five children and one of three sisters to attend Wellesley College, graduating in 1945. She went on to study at Cornell University, where she met her husband, William O’Connor. They were married in 1950 and had two sons: William (born 1953) and Robert (born 1956, died 2010). Both she and her husband devoted their lives to public education, moving their family many times throughout New York State and New Jersey as her husband rose from teacher to principal to superintendent of schools. Lucile taught elementary school for several years in New York State. Lucile and her husband were among the first residents of The Woodlands at Furman retirement community in Greenville, SC, when they moved there in 2009. Her husband died in 2018. She is survived by her son William, grandchildren Ashlee and Sarah, and many nieces and nephews. Donations in her memory can be made to Wellesley College.