OBIT: Paul L. O'CONNOR, 2002, Somerset County, PA
  
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  O'CONNOR
  
  Paul L. O'Connor, 78, of Somerset, passed on June 19, 2002 at UPMC
  Presbyterian Hospital, in Pittsburgh.  Born Feb. 10, 1924 in
  Jenner Township.  Son of the late J. Paul and Maude (Rininger)
  O'Connor.  Preceded in death by his wife Sally in 1990 and brother
  Edgar O'Connor.  Survived by his daughter Penny, married to
  Richard Greig of Somerset, sons J.P., married to Jacqueline
  (DeVore) O'Connor of Somerset, and Mark, married to Judy
  (Frenchik) O'Connor of Evans City, and step-daughter Greta,
  married to Ron Frombaugh of Newville.  Also survived by
  grandchildren: Kami, Scott, Jennifer, Shannon, Amanda, Ryan, Katie
  and Jason; step-grandchildren: Douglas, Susan, Rhonda, Michael,
  and David; and 10 great-grandchildren.  Brother of Patricia
  Chynoweth of Davidsville, Francis O'Connor of Everett, and Donald
  O'Connor of Davidsville.  He was a graduate of Conemaugh Township
  High School in 1941.  He had a long career in public service which
  began in 1951 with election to the Conemaught Township Area School
  Board.  In 1955 he was elected Register of Wills where he served
  two terms.  From 1964-1968 he was a State Auditor and was elected
  Somerset County Commissioner in 1967, serving five terms until his
  retirement in 1988 to private business.  He was the owner of
  Laurel Highlands Personal Care Home in Donegal from 1975 to the
  present.  He was a past Somerset County Democratic Party Chairman.
  He was a member of the Jenner Rod and Gun Club, the New Baltimore
  Sportsmen's Club, the Meyersdale Elks Lodge, and numerous other
  social and political organizations.  He was an avid supporter of
  baseball in the Somerset area.  He was a member of St. Peter's
  Church in Somerset.  Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.
  Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home,
  Somerset.  A funeral mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at
  St. Peter's Church, Msgr. Samuel Tomaselli Celebrant.  Interment
  Somerset County Memorial Park.  Memorial contributions may be sent
  to the Somerset Dialysis Unit at 229 S. Kimberly Ave. Somerset,
  Pa. 15501
  
  Daily American June 20, 2002
  
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