Maurice Vincent O'Connell

Maurice V. O'Connell was born on December 12, 1931, he was a member of the Sacred Heart Parish in the Bronx. He proudly served our country during the Korean War in the U.S. Army where he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal of Honor. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He worked for the government in New York City and the County Court house in New City. He enjoyed over 30 trips to Jamaica with his loving wife Theresa. Above all he was truly proud of his families success and being able to be a part of the journey. He is survived by a sister Eileen and a brother Daniel. Maurice married Theresa Herlihy and had three children. Robert predeceased him, Daniel O'Connell DDS (Jane) and Theresa Dwyer (Daniel). Maurice has two grandchildren Claire and Kyle O'Connell and step grandchild Brigid Dwyer.

Family will receive visitors on Friday January 11, 2013 at Michael J. Higgins Funeral Home at 2-4 and 7-9pm. Funeral Mass will be at St. Francis of Assisi Church on Saturday at 10am. Burial immediately following at Fredrick Loescher Veteran's Memorial Cemetery Spring Valley, N.Y. between Route 306 and Union Road.

In Lieu of flowers donations can be made to the N.Y. State Veterans Home, 7090 Albany Post Road, Montrose N.Y. 10548