James O'Connell , age 85,
of Indian Hills in Waterloo and Poplar Beach in Romulus, passed away
Friday (December 30, 2011) at Geneva General Hospital.
Friends may call and share stories, laughs and a few tears at the
Covert Funeral Home, 7199 Main Street, Ovid, on Monday (January 2)
from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:00am on
Tuesday (January 3), at the Ovid Federated Church and interment will
follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may
be made to the American Red Cross, Meals on Wheels Program, 83 W.
Bayard Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148, in Jimmy’s memory.
Jimmy was the son of the late James and Irene (Hogan) O'Connell of
Romulus, New York and was born on February 19, 1926. Jimmy was a
devoted husband to his wife Joy who passed away 4 years ago. They
had been married for 58 years. They resided in the Romulus area and
enjoyed rebuilding the family home on Poplar Beach. During the past
few years, he relocated to Indian Hills in Waterloo and enjoyed his
new neighbors. Jimmy was a World War II Veteran and worked at the
Seneca Army Depot for 37 years as the special weapons inspector.
After retirement, he worked at George Lynd Hardware in Ovid, New
York and loved interacting with those on the street and in the
store. He was a member and former chief of the Romulus Fire
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A devoted loving husband, father, grandfather,
great-grandfather, and friend he always put his family first. He
loved spending time with family and friends and was known as
"Poppie" or "Sausage" especially by his euchre friends. Jimmy in
his early years enjoyed playing sports, hunting,and was well-known
for his ability to pitch horseshoes. Jimmy spent numerous hours
sitting on the deck overlooking Cayuga Lake and supervising the
swimming, fishing and boating activities. He enjoyed traveling with
Joy to visit family and friends. He is survived by his daughter
Diane (John) Sabourin Plattsburgh, grandchildren Erin and Kevin,
daughter Reenie (Richard) O'Marra Louisville, Kentucky,
granchildren, Tim (Dawn) and Neil Larsen, son Edward (Kathleen)
O'Connell Waterloo grandchildren Beth and Dan (Kristen) and
great-grandson Mason James, daughter Laurie (Edward) Bishop Le Roy,
grandchildren Kaley and Meghan, son Patrick of Auburn. He is also
survived by 5 step-grandchildren and spouses and 9 step
great-grandchildren. Jimmy was preceded in death by his sister,
Mary. . The family would like to thank Jimmy for his loving support
and for always putting his family first. In addition, the family
would like to thank his friends that stopped by the house or made a
phone call to show their friendship over the past four years!
Finally, the family would like to give "special" thanks to Corky
Trotter, his home caretaker, that allowed him to be independent in
his own home and to share some extra laughs with |