Raymond Timothy O'Connor

1943 ∼ 2012

O’Connor, Raymond Timothy, age 69, of Kenosha, WI, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2012, at his home after battling cancer and congestive heart failure. He was a proud Army veteran of two combat tours in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot, and received the Air Medal, 20th Oak Leaf Cluster for Valor. He retired in 2005 from Bane Nelson Inc. after a long successful career in construction. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Helen O’Connor; and two siblings, Theresa Sylvanus and Gerald O’Connor. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Connie; sons, Raymond Timothy III, Bobby, and Adrian; daughters, Vilma and Amor; siblings, Monica Young, Jerome and Sharyol O’Connor, Joseph and Lydia O’Connor, Frederick and Linda O’Connor, Mary and Donald Ruen, Charles and Joan O’Connor, Richard and Teresa O’Connor, Susan O’Connor-Meyer and Gerald Meyer, and Elizabeth and Baird Swanson. Funeral mass will be held on Monday, October 8th, at St. Peter Catholic Church, 2224-30th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 7th, at Proko Funeral Home, 5111-60th Street, Kenosha, WI, from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. A memorial mass will be offered on October 10th, at St. Columbian Church, Preston, MN, at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery on October 17th, at 10:00 a.m.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Raymond’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com

Condolences

Joan Teresa Hovey October 8, 2012
So many angels are singing, may you shine always! I love you Uncle Tim!
JC Harris October 8, 2012
I am so sorry for your loss and sending up prayer for the family. May you feel the love of God as he wraps his arms around you and lifts you up during this trying time. I am the sister of a "Casper" I know he along with Jesus welcomed your loved one home. God bless
Mary (Anderson) Eslinger October 7, 2012
So sorry to hear about Tim. We dated way back in high school and recently started corresponding through facebook and email. I didn't know he was ill. My condolences go out to his entire family!
Terry Gallagher October 7, 2012
Ray had a large family..Casper Platoon was a part of that family as well as it is a brotherhood that began 40 years ago and continued throughout our lives. His spirit lives on in memories that all of us hold close.
Kerri Mullaly October 6, 2012
I want to give my condolences to Ray's family and dear friends. Also, I feel very sad (to say the least) for Bobby Dedios. Bobby loved his Father so much and misses him dearly. Bobby has only said good things about his Father. Bobby feels lucky that he was able to spend the special time he did spend with his Dad but wasn't ready to let him go. I know that He is looking down from Heaven at the many people that were dear to him. I know that he would want all of his loved ones to just remember the good times he has shared. I was only able to spend a small amount of time with Ray. But I will say that from the time I did spend with him, he was a caring, funny, easy to talk to person. He will be missed greatly.
Theresa BElt October 5, 2012
Bobby , My thoughts and prayers are most certainly undending for you and your family during this most painful time. God Bless you all.
Vilma Book October 5, 2012
"Dad you will never be forgotten." Thanks for the care and love you have bestowed, the understanding and support you have extended for whatever best we could achieve.
Brian & Kelley O'Connor October 4, 2012
Uncle Tim was a wonderful man with a loving heart. He will be missed dearly!!