Obituary of Anna Ray O'Connor

Rae O'Connor, 70, Attorney, Garden Club member Anna R. O'Connor, of Bernardsville and Ocean City, NJ died Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Morristown Medical Center. Known as Rae to all, she was the daughter of the late MSgt. Raymond R. Bozarth USAF and Anna M. (Camburn) Bozarth of Ocean City, NJ. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, John F. (Jack) O'Connor, son John M. O'Connor and his wife Katie (Timpson) of Florence, NJ, and two beloved grandchildren, Anna Catherine and John Edward. Her sister, Bonnie Moore and her husband Kenneth of Ocean View, NJ and three nieces Abbey, Melissa, and Kenna Moore also survive her. She was a graduate of Ocean City High School and Douglass College of Rutgers University. She was employed by AT&T for 25 years, starting as a programmer of mainframe computers and ending as a senior attorney. While at AT&T, she earned both Master of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degrees from Rutgers and Seton Hall Universities, respectively. She retired from AT&T more than 20 years ago, saying as she had throughout her career that she never wanted to be an old lady at work. She loved gardening and was a proud member of the Bernardsville Garden Club, where she served as treasurer and, ultimately, recording secretary. She could often be found maintaining the grounds in Olcott Square or crafting floral arrangements at the Senior Center. She enjoyed traveling and made numerous trips with her husband to Europe and Asia. She was well known for her knitting and made many baby blankets which she gave to friends and donated to charity. Most recently, she turned her efforts to perhaps her most favorite and cherished role, that of grandmother. While she was a resident of Bernardsville for 40 years, her heart always remained in Ocean City, where she vacationed each summer. Visitation will be held at the Gallaway & Crane Funeral Home, 101 S. Finley Ave., Basking Ridge, NJ on Friday, February 24, 2017 from 2-4PM and 6-8PM. Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 10AM at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 111 Claremont Road, Bernardsville, NJ with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, 145 Mount Airy Road Basking Ridge, NJ to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in her memory to the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills, 200 Mount Airy Rd., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. For further information, or to light an online condolence candle please visit www.gcfuneralhome.com