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Elizabeth Ann O'Connor

     Elizabeth A. (Bradley) O'Connor, of Malden, died Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose, she was 81.  Born on September 17, 1926 in East Boston, she was the daughter of the late James V. and Edna (Adams) Bradley.  Elizabeth was raised and educated in East Boston, growing up in the Orient Heights section.  She attended and graduated from the Girl’s High School in East Boston.  Elizabeth married her sweetheart, Arthur E. O’Connor on June 22, 1947 in St. Joseph’s Parish in the Orient Heights, East Boston, and the couple settled in Chelsea to raise their family.  Elizabeth and Arthur spent 33 years in marriage together, raising and caring for their family, until Arthur’s passing in August of 1980.  Elizabeth worked for the City of Chelsea for many years.  She began her career working in the city’s school department before moving over to the water department.  She worked for the city for fifteen years before retiring.  After some time, Elizabeth took employment with the now Bank of America, working in the statement rendering department until finally retiring in 1996.  Elizabeth loved to travel, often with the Senior Citizen Center in Stoneham.  She also enjoyed reading and working on jigsaw puzzles.  Elizabeth had been a resident of Malden for the past 28 years and was previously from Chelsea.    

     She is survived by her children, Daniel M. O'Connor and his companion, Louise Caparco of Cranston, RI, Frederick S. O'Connor and his wife, Alison of Malden, and Judith and her husband, Albert Janiak of Chelsea, her sister, Nancy and her husband, George Busby of Melrose, seven grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband and parents, Elizabeth was preceded in death by her sisters, Barbara Surrette and Joann Keyes.

     Funeral from the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem Street, Malden on Saturday, October 27, 2007 at  8 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Joseph's Church, 770 Salem Street, Malden at 9 AM.  Rev. Richard T. Bakker, will be the celebrant.  Burial will immediately follow in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

Visitation will be held in the funeral home on Friday, October 26, 2007 from 5 to 9 PM.

     In lieu of flowers, contributions in Elizabeth’s memory may be made to the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, ATTN: Development Office, Amputee Program, 125 Nashua Street, Boston, MA 02114.

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