Born: October 29, 1906

Died: January 11, 1990

Married: 24 Oct 1931 to Odile Alphonsina Fernet, daughter of Odilon Fernet and Florida Lagacè

Children: Phyllis L. Connor (born 8 Oct 1933), Odile Connor (born 7 Sep 1932-died 8 Feb 2018)

Grandchildren; Lisa (McGee) Dahling (1953-), Michael Alan Chance (born 16 Mar 1957-died 27 Nov 1977, Linda (Chance) Walker(1953-), Dave Rajput (1961-), and Robert (Jennifer) Norman (1968-).

Great Grandchildren; Stevie (Heinlein) Brown-Lisa's daughter; Joshua, Jordan and Jacob Walter-Linda's sons.

Great great grandchildren thru Stevie Brown: Quinton Kamara, Miles Kamara, and Isaac Kamara

Richard Boyce Connor was a World War II veteran, and a carpenter.


Adirondack Daily Enterprise, January 15, 1990

Richard B. Connor

SARANAC LAKE - Richard B. Connor, 83, died Thursday, Jan. 11, 1990 at Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid.

He was born in Tupper Lake Oct. 29, 1906, the son of James P. and Florence McEwen Connor.

He was a resident of Saranac Lake since 1930, working as a carpenter in heavy construction. He was a member of the Local Carpenters Union 1042 Plattsburgh.

He was a veteran of World War II, serving in Germany, France and Belgium.

He is survived by two daughters, Phyllis L. Connor of South Arlington, Va. and Odele Calo of Arizona; a brother, Maurice Connor of Tupper Lake; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Following cremation, a memorial service will be held at 9 a.m. Jan. 24 at Keough and Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Lowenthal, pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Saranac Lake, officiating. Burial will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery. Donations in his memory may be made to the Saranac Lake Adult Center in care of the funeral home.

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