Robert F. O'Connor

Robert F. O'Connor, 64, of Westvale, passed away Monday, July 16, 2012 at University Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was born on Friday, July 16, 1948 and was a graduate of St. Patrick's High School and OCC and was a veteran of the Air National Guard. Bob worked with Ryder TRS Corp. for 22 years and also O'Connor-Mosher Food Distributors and McLane Northeast. He was a communicant of St. Charles Borromeo Church. A member of Bellevue County Club, he enjoyed reading and loved being a grandfather. Bob was predeceased by his parents, John “Jack” Francis O’Connor and Mary Arlene O’Hara O’Connor. Surviving are his wife of 41 years, the former Eileen Patricia McArdell; sons and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Jaime of DeWitt and Daniel of Syracuse; sisters and brothers-in-law, Catherine and David Okoniewski and Patricia O'Connor, all of Fulton, Mary and John Gokey of Marcellus and Joanne and Mark Balduzzi of Syracuse; brothers and sisters-in-law, John "Chuck" and Cathy O'Connor of Syracuse and Marty and Patricia O'Connor of Louisville, Colorado; granddaughters, Jillian, Jordan and Avery O'Connor; and many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call Thursday, July 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus. Services will be Friday, July 20 at 9:45 a.m. at the funeral home and 10:30 a.m. in St. Charles Borromeo Church, where a funeral Mass will be celebrated with Bob’s nephew, Rev. Joseph O’Connor, officiating. Burial will be private in Maplewood Cemetery, Camillus. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Bob’s memory to The V Foundation, 106 Towerview Court, Cary, NC 27513 (www.jimmyv.org) or to Francis House, 108 Michaels Ave., Syracuse, NY 13208.