Susan O’Connor of Katonah died Sept. 19 at Northern Westchester Hospital. She was 97.
O’Connor was born Dec. 4, 1926, in Oneonta, to the late Maria DiSalvitore and Joseph Schillace. She was a graduate of Bedford Hills High School, and earned a medical technician certification from Pace University.
While working for Dr. Ernie Wilcox in Westchester County, she met Fred O’Connor of Pleasantville. They were married 48 years, until Fred O’Connor died Aug. 27, 1997.
Together, she and her husband owned and operated Katonah Publishing on Edgemont Road, until they retired in 1985.
She was a member of St. Matthias Church in Bedford Hills, St. Mary’s Church in Katonah, the Katonah Museum of Art, and the Women’s Civic Club of Katonah.
O’Connor’s family said she will be remembered for her love of family, friends and neighbors, her positive outlook on life, and her unwavering concern for others. The family said her mantra was: “Let me live in a house by the side of the road, and be a friend to man.”
Susan is survived by Patrick (Arlene) of Pawling, and Jeffrey (Deborah) of Patterson, and three grandchildren.
Friends may call at Clark Associates Funeral Home, located at 4 Woods Bridge Road, Katonah, on Friday, Sept. 27, from 3 to 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, located 55 Valley Road, Katonah, on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 10 a.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Women’s Civic Club of Katonah, P.O. Box 122 Katonah, N.Y. 10536.