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Our dear wife, mother and sister passed suddenly on July 9, 2025 after succumbing to a severe
medical condition.
Lorraine was the loving wife of Mark G. O'Connor, the devoted and selfless mother of Mark
Joseph O'Connor (Kelly) and John Thomas O'Connor (Amanda), the proud grandmother of her
grandson, JT, and the very caring sister to Rosanne Valuri.
She was a dedicated employee of the New York City law firm (previously known as Fitzpatrick
Cella Harper & Cinto) for over 25 years. During her tenure with that firm, she was the legal
assistant to its founder, Joseph M. Fitzpatrick, and upon his retirement she became the legal
assistant to the firm's Managing Partner, Nicholas M. Cannella.
Lorraine was also a member of the Board of Directors of her residential homeowners
association, having served with distinction on that Board for over 20 years of service to her
neighbors.
She was an excellent homemaker, gardener and cook. She excelled in everything to which she
put her mind, and Lorraine would accept nothing short of perfection in all of her endeavors.
Lorraine will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Donations to your favorite charity in memory of Lorraine are requested in lieu of flowers.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Sally Rose Maiolo
August 1, 2025
Lorraine was not only my godmother and cousin, she was a very special friend always there for me. Life will not be the same without her. My heartfelt sympathy and prayers to Mark, M.J., John, Amanda, J.T. and cousin Roseann and the entire O´Connor , Costa and Maiolo families. Let her memory be eternal and may perpetual light shine upon her.
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