William D. O'Connell Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to William D. O'Connell of Holden, Massachusetts, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. William D. left this world on September 28, 2024 at the age of 77, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of William D. O'Connell to show support.
He was predeceased by: his former wife Annie O'Connell (Dawson); his parents, William E. O'Connell and Mary O'Connell (Reed) of Hillsdale, NY; and his brother Michael O'Connell of Hillsdale, NY. He is survived by: his wife Michelle O'Connell (Hawes) of Holden, MA; his daughters, Tracy O'Connell Novick of Worcester, MA and Kelly O'Connell Keller of Charlotte, NC; his sons-in-law, Colin Novick and David Keller; his grandchildren, Cameron Keller, Aisling Novick, Benjamin Keller, Mara Novick, Andrew Keller, Rhiannon Novick, Jonathan Keller and Madeleine Keller; his stepson Jonathan Hawes (Katie) of Douglas, MA; his niece Kathleen O'Connell of Philmont, NY; and also, Thomas O'Connell of Olivebridge, NY and Kevin O'Connell of Copake, NY.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to NEADS of Princeton, MA, the organization that trained Bill and Annie's beloved service dog, June (neads.org); or Endurance with Dave and Jan Dravecky (endurance.org).
