Sarah Helen “Sally” O'Connor, age 83, of Toms River, NJ died peacefully Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ. Sally was born November 15, 1935 in New York, NY to the late Joseph DiStefano and the late Helen Canale-DiStefano. In addition to her parents, Sally is preceded in death by her beloved husband, David Christopher O’Connor, Jr., her devoted daughter, Joann Marie O'Connor-Katrinak and cherished grandson, Alex Martin Katrinak.
She was previously employed by Dillon, Bitar and Luther LLC, Morristown, NJ as a Legal Secretary for many years before retiring. Sally was devoted to her catholic faith, she was a member of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Toms River where she volunteered for over 20 years in their soup kitchen and food pantry serving her community and those in need. She loved spending time at the beach and being with her family, words cannot express how deeply she will be missed.
She is survived by loving daughter, Margaret "Peggy" Ann O'Connor-Courter and life partner, Walter Honcharenko, her two sons, David Christopher O'Connor, III and life partner, Patricia Fagan-Herbert, Michael Joseph O'Connor and wife Monica Lynn Greggs-O'Connor, three grandchildren, Jaclyn Danielle Courter, Zachary Luke O'Connor and Elissa Nicole O'Connor.
The funeral will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ with Father David Pekola officiating. Burial will follow at Pequest Union Cemetery, Great Meadows, NJ.
Visitation will be Tuesday, October 1, 2019 from 3-9 pm at Cochran Funeral Home, Inc., 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ.
For those desiring donations may be made to the St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church Food Pantry, 685 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08757 in memory of Sally.