Mrs. Virginia C. O’Conner age 96 of Blairsville passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday Jan. 19, 2017 in the Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Virginia O’Connor, nee Dick, beloved wife of the late Jack; loving mother of Kathy (Gene) Margelli, Maureen (Rich) Meyer, Patricia (Dan) Redding, and Barbara (Russ) Petro; fond daughter of Edward and Catherine Dick; dear grandmother of Dan (Hazel) Margelli, Christopher (Ali) Margelli, Jason Meyer, Megan Meyer, and Michael (Jessica Richardson) Meyer, Brian (Kelly) Redding, and Maura Redding; proud great-grandmother of Jack, Eliza, Jenna, Michael, Davis, Conner, Emily, Jack, Madeline, Bridget, Lily, & Andi.

Visitation Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 at the Congregation of St. Joseph, 1515 W. Ogden, LaGrange Park from 9am until time of Mass at 11am. Interment at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Evergreen Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Ounce of Prevention Fund, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60603 are appreciated. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Hallowell & James Funeral Home, Countryside. Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the local arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com