Obituary of Margaret Anne O'Connor

Margaret Anne O’Connor, formerly of Glastonbury, passed away January 18, 2025.

She was born on April 30, 1926, at Leed’s House, Miltown Malbay, County Clare, Ireland to John Francis and Ellen (Curtain) O’Connor. After finishing her education, she moved to Dublin, employed at the St. Regis Hotel and the Raheny House where she was in charge of the dining room for Lady Pel.  Margaret immigrated to the United States in 1948, sponsored by her aunt, Nora O’Connor Dickson, of East Hartford, CT. She began working at Travelers Insurance Company within a week of her arrival. She worked in the Accounting and Loan Department until her retirement in 1986 and continued to work as a temp in the Executive Department until 1994. “Peg” was a member of the Travelers’ Girls Club, Bowling numerous awards as well as the U.S. Dance Club Trophy. Always busy, she worked at Sage Allen and Brown Thompson Department stores during the holidays and modeled fashion gowns as well!  Peg was always proud of her Irish heritage and was a member of the Irish Club in Glastonbury, participating in the Irish Fest and Saturday night dinners.  After leaving Travelers she worked as a companion/caretaker for senior clients until 2008, allowing them to remain in their own home.  Peg always wanted to have her own home and purchased a house in Hebron. She lived there for many years before moving to the Herbert T. Clark House in Glastonbury where she resided for fourteen years. Most recently, she was a resident at West Hartford Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Margaret is survived by her nieces, Maureen Burke and Patricia Rovero, nephews, Kevin, Joseph, James and Dennis O’Connor, Stephen and Kevin Batt of United Kingdom and many grand nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by sisters, Mary T. O’Connor Coburn and Norah O’Connor Batt, United Kingdom, and brother, Thomas O’Connor, nephews, Michael Coburn, Dennis Coburn and Philip Batt.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:00 am at SS. Isidore and Maria Parish in Saint Paul Church, 2577 Main St., Glastonbury. Interment will follow in St. Bridget Cemetery, 180 Oakland St., Manchester.  There are no calling hours. Peg requests that friends and family remember her by the song, “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling”.

Special thanks are extended to the Staff of West Hartford Health & Rehabilitation Center for their diligent care and attention given to Peg during her stay there and much appreciated by her family. For online condolences, please visit www.mulryanfh.com.

SLAN LEAT