Janet O'Connor

Janet O'Connor passed away peacefully on August 26, 2015. Janet was born in Kalamazoo, MI, on January 19, 1927 to the late Ferdinand and Helen (Mergenthaler) Potter. Janet graduated from Lawton High School as Valedictorian of her class and then attended Western Michigan University. She was a member of the Glee Club, choir and a member of Phi Beta Sigma. Her marriage in 1950 to Clarence "Pat" O'Connor produced two wonderful sons, Michael Steven Potter O'Connor and Robert Jeffery O'Connor. After moving to several Michigan cities, they settled down in Kalamazoo where Janet began her career at Upjohn in personnel and retired 32 years later. Janet spent many years as a single mom and was a devoted mother to her boys. She loved people and volunteered in many aspects starting as a Grey Lady through the Red Cross where she spent time with injured veterans. She was the first president of Parents without Partners and started the organization's chapter in Kalamazoo. She traveled around the U.S., Canada, and Europe as a member of the MI American Records Management Association (ARMA). A visitation and memorial gathering will be held Monday, August 31, 2015, from 1-3 p.m. at the Adams Funeral Home, 502 W. Michigan Ave., Paw Paw.