Colleen Renee O’Connor, 34, died on June 3, 2020, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Born on March 20, 1986, Colleen was a lifelong resident of Oak Park. She attended Lincoln Elementary School on the southside of Oak Park, Emerson Junior High, and Oak Park & River Forest High School, where she graduated in 2004.
Colleen was passionate about many things to include traveling, especially with her favorite adventure companion Rudy, as well as nature and beagles. She loved to cook and dine out at new restaurants with her friends and family and she enjoyed the camaraderie of her PRIDE work family.
Colleen O’Connor is survived by her mother, Barbara Gail O’Connor; her brothers, Sean, Eric (Jessica), and Brian; her nephews, Henry and Andrew; her uncle, Charlie (Mary Jo); her cousins, Charlie, Kristen, and Ryan; she was preceded in death by her father, Mike O’Connor.
Visitation will take place on Sunday, June 14, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home at 203 S. Marion St, in Oak Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can me made to the American Melanoma Foundation.
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Jun
203 South Marion Street
Oak Park, IL 60302
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