Obituary of Lynn W. O'Connell

O'Connell, Lynn W. ( Lina Kisch) Irondequoit: January 13, 2010. Predeceased by her birth mother, Margaret Mary Kisch and parents Arthur B. and Eleanor M. Wegman. Survived by Reid J. O'Connell, her husband of 50 years; her son David R. O'Connell and granddaughter, Caitlin of Sewickley, PA,; her daughter Colleen A. Simons and granddaughter, Jenai, of Winterville, NC; special family friends Yvonne A. Deroller and her daughter Lauren of Hubbards, Nova Scotia, Canada, and Cynthia and Tim Knowles and son Jack of Dansville, NY. Also survived by sisters, Donna Cavallaro of Hilton, NY and Karen (Chris) Sauers of Spencerport, NY; sisters-in-law, Lee Ann (James) Dann of Moravia, NY and Barbara Warn Lawrence of Malta, NY, many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews. The family extends a special thanks to the Rochester General Hospital 7000B Medical Staff, Lifetime Care associates, and the Kathy Irwin Group for the care they provided Lynn. Her family will receive friends SUNDAY 2-5PM at the funeral home. Friends are invited to meet the family MONDAY 10:30 AM at ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE CHURCH for her Mass of Christian Burial. Interment private. Charitable contributions in her memory may be directed to St. Paul Boulevard Fire Association ( www.stpaulfd.com/) 433 Cooper Rd., Rochester, NY 14617, or American Lung Association ( www.lungusa.org/) 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004.