Jerry married Karen Dorothy Fontana Karen (daughter of John Anthony Fontana and Lois Alida Ralph) was born 25 Feb 1953, Camp Lejeune, , North Carolina, United States; died 12 Oct 2007, Port St Lucie, , Florida, United States; was buried 17 Oct 2007, Rolling Oaks Cemetery, Port St Lucie, St Lucie, Florida, United States. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Bef 1987, Bricktown, Ocean, New Jersey, United States
• Residence: Aft 1987, Port St Lucie, , Florida, United States
• Occupation: Aft 1993; a paraprofessional at St Lucie Middle School
• Residence: Mar 2002, , , Florida, United States
• Obituary: 16 Oct 2007, Stuart, , Florida, United States; the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches News

Notes:

Obituary:

Obituary

Mrs Karen Dorothy O'Connell
February 25, 1953 - October 12, 2007
Karen O’Connell, 54, of Port St. Lucie, passed away October 12, 2007 at St. Lucie Medical Center. She was born February 25, 1953 in Camp Lejeune, NC. She had been a resident of Port St. Lucie for 20 years, moving from Bricktown, NJ. She had been a Paraprofessional for 14 years at St. Lucie West Middle School. Karen was very involved with all of the students at school, including bowling and golf tournaments for the school. She received Employee of the Month, and the ESE Award from the school. Karen loved gardening and was the “Bunco Queen”.

Karen was a wonderful mother, a wonderful wife, and a best friend. Her son Jason said that she was his best friend and his guiding light through everything in his life. Karen was her daughter Tracy’s best friend and role model, “If it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t have learned about all the finer things in life.”

She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Jerry O’Connell of Port St. Lucie; son, Jason O’Connell of Port St. Lucie; daughter, Tracy O’Connell of Port St. Lucie; parents, Lois and John Fontana of Ft. Pierce; Sisters, Jodi Mycz (Steve) of Beachwood, NJ, Laurie Fontana of Toms River, NJ; brother, John Fontana Jr (Donna) of Jackson, NJ; and granddogs, Mercedez, Snykers and Jake.

Visitation will be 2 – 4:00 PM and 6 – 8:00 PM, Monday, October 15th, and 2 – 4:00 PM and 7 – 9:00 PM, Tuesday, October 16th, at Byrd Young & Prill Funeral Home, Port St. Lucie.
Funeral Service will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, at Byrd Young & Prill Funeral Home, with Rev. Craig Bridges officiating.
Entombment will follow in Rolling Oaks Cemetery, Port St. Lucie.

John married Lois Alida Ralph [Group Sheet]

Albert — Dorothy Josephine Fisher. Dorothy (daughter of Charles Frederick Fisher and Sarah Beaumont Young) was born 20 Feb 1897, Oxford, , Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1 Apr 1975, Sparta, , New Jersey, United States; was buried , Ocean View Cemetery, Staten Island, , New York, United States. [Group Sheet]