Richard Walsh O'Connor ’45

Dick O'Connor died Oct. 22, 2006.

Dick entered Princeton from Portsmouth Priory. He rowed on the freshman crew and waited on tables at Commons. Although he did not return for a degree after his war ser-vice as a Liberty ship fitter, he attended several reunions. He was a member of the Princeton Club of New York and was active in the alumni association for the Hartford, Conn., area. Dick delighted to hear his daughter Anne '82 sing with the Tigerlilies.

Following World War II, he studied industrial engineering and taught — without a degree — at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. Dick then worked for various firms as an industrial engineer and consultant. He moved to Hartford to work at Veeder Root in 1962. In 1973, he made a career change to insurance. Until his retirement in 1990, he worked as an insurance agent and broker for the Equitable Life Assurance Society, Fred S. James, Silas Chapman & Co., and Alexander & Alexander.

During his retirement, he produced and hosted a series of discussions featuring Connecticut's mental-health programs and services for West Hartford Community Television.

Dick is survived by his wife, Patricia Free O'Connor, four children, and five grandchildren. The class extends its sympathy to all the family.