Janice A. (Hurley) O’Connor, 71, of Whitman, formerly of Dorchester and Quincy passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday October 22nd. She was the wife of Paul R. O’Connor.
She was born in Boston, daughter of the late William J. and Helen L. (Elder) Hurley.
Janice has been a resident of Whitman since 2001.She worked as a nursing assistant at a nursing home. Her family was always a priority.
In addition to her husband Paul, she is survived by her children, Janice Ferrera and her husband Douglas of Milton, Paul O’Connor, Jr. and his wife Kerri of Holbrook, Michael O’Connor and his wife Laura of Weymouth and Michelle O’Connor of Pembroke, her siblings David Hurley of Marshfield, Jeanne Duffy and Helen Collins both of Pembroke, Joseph Hurley of Braintree, Thomas Hurley of Tallahassee and the late William Hurley; also her grandchildren Meghan and Christina Ferrera, Isabelle and Emileigh O’Connor and Caitlin and Kyle O’Connor, many nieces and nephews.
Her funeral service will be held on Wednesday October 29th at 8:15 from the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth St., (Rte 58 at the rotary circle) Whitman, followed by a funeral mass at 9:00AM in the Holy Ghost Church, Whitman .Burial will be at a later date. Her visitation will be on Tuesday October 28th from 4:00-8:00-PM.In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her name to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West/Floor 6, Brookline, MA 02445-9924