More detail on this person: Barry Augustine O'Connor Barry Augustine O'Connor, age 57 of Topeka passed away in his home on Sun, April 9, 2006. Barry was born May 4, 1948, in Fort Dix, New Jersey, to Gerald A. and Mary Enez McElveen O'Connor. He was raised in Kentwood, LA. He served as a pilot during the Vietnam era as a Chief Warrant Officer in the US Army, attached to the DUST OFF helicopter air ambulance Corp. He received several citations for bravery in operation, including two purple hearts. Barry was a highly respected retired Sgt of the Louisiana State Police. He later worked at Goodyear and was a member of the Rubber Workers Union before retiring in 2006. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife Neet, Topeka; 3 sons, Bryan & Jennifer O'Connor, Lawrence, Barry O'Connor, Salina, KS and Bryon & Linda Nelson, Keller, TX, daughter, Rikki Nelson & her fiance Jonah Feldhausen, Topeka; 10 grandchildren, a sister Mary O. Blades and her husband, Edwin, Jefferson City, MO. Family will receive friends Wed April 12, 2006 from 6-8 at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home. Memorial service will be at 10:00a.m. Thurs. at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home. Burial will be at Mt. Hope. Memorial Contributions may be made to Midland Hospice 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606.
Burial information: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, KS
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