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August 29, 2022
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A Funeral Mass will be offered on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, beginning 11:00 AM at St. John the Baptist R.C. Cathedral, 381 Grand Street, Paterson, NJ. Please meet directly at the church. After the mass, Dorothy will be laid to rest at Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ 07470.
Dorothy Patricia O’Connor, born on May 22, 1931 died peacefully in Wayne, NJ on Monday, August 29, 2022.
Dorothy was born in Brooklyn, NY, the first-born of James and Rose (Cummings) O’Connor’s three children. She was joined by her baby sister, Mary (Nihill, dec. 2005) and several years later she welcomed her baby brother, Jimmy O’Connor (dec. 2013).
As a young lady, Dorothy loved to stay up late and wait for her dad to return from work, as he worked the late shift. They would spend special time together enjoying chocolate pudding, which led to him affectionately calling Dorothy “Pudding Head”.
Dorothy had a deep and strong devotion to her Catholic faith. As a young woman over 70 years ago, she joined the convent and became a Carmelite nun. Her faith never waivered throughout her life. Her religious name was Sister Mary Armata, DC.
As she grew older, Dorothy became known and loved as Aunt Dorothy, with three generations of nieces and nephews including: Mary Rose Nihill, Maureen Cretella, Colleen Youngman (2015), Greg Nihill (2001), Jimmy O’Connor, Jr. (2015), Dorothy Cudia (2020), Patricia Szlembarski, and Irene Yalicki; great-nieces and great-nephews: John Youngman, Anne Marie Mazloom, James Youngman, Amanda Cretella, Amy Cretella, Kelly Titus, Joey Cretella, Alexa Cudia, Jimmy O’Connor III, and Rachel Cudia; and great-great nieces and great-great nephews: Robert Titus, Connor Titus, John Youngman, Audrey Youngman, Angelina Mazloom, Scarlett Mazloom, and Joseph John Cretella.
If you would like to send a private condolence directly to the family use this condolence section.
A Funeral Mass will be offered on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, beginning 11:00 AM at St. John the Baptist R.C. Cathedral, 381 Grand Street, Paterson, NJ. Please meet directly at the church. After the mass, Dorothy will be laid to rest at Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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