Thomas O`Connor age 83 passed away July 16, 2017 at the Flagstaff Medical Center. He was born December 15, 1933 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He moved to California in 1953, where he met and married Charlyne Rutherford. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 until 1959. They moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1970, where he later retired from Goodyear Aero Space and Lockheed Martin. In 1990 they moved to Flagstaff, Arizona. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and being in the great outdoors with his family.

He was preceded in death by his wife Charlyne, and grandson Brian.

Survivors include sons Pat, Sean, and Joe, sister Marilyn Ouimette and three Grandchildren.

Funeral Mass was held Saturday July 21, 2017, at San Francisco De Asis Catholic Church Flagstaff, Arizona with burial with military honors at the Citizens' Cemetery, Veterans Section.