William T. ‘Bill’ O’Connor Jr.
WILLIAMSBURG William T. ‘Bill’ O’Connor Jr., 81, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020.
Bill was born Sept. 10, 1939, to William Thomas O’Connor Sr. and Pauline Kelly O’Connor. He was raised in West Point and Deltaville. In 1957, he graduated from West Point High School.
He went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force from 1957 to 1961. Much of his time, he was stationed in Alaska. In 1967, Bill began working as a millwright for Chesapeake Corporation in West Point and continued there until retirement nearly 30 years later.
Bill was a loving, loyal husband, a man of faith and a hardworking provider for his family. He was an avid golfer, boater, fisherman and hunter. He also enjoyed football, woodcarving, gardening and family genealogy.