Day: February 14, 2015

St. Francis Prep SFP Community Mourns Coach Vince O’Connor Please pray for the repose of the soul of Coach Vince O’Connor who passed away this morning at the age of 85. His wake will be held in the Prep’s auditorium on Tuesday andWednesday from 2-5 pm and 7-9 pm each day. Funeral Mass at Prep on Thursday, February 19 at 10:30 am. The son of Irish born parents, Vincent O’Connor was born in Brooklyn and attended Holy Name Elementary School and Manual Training High School (later renamed John Jay High School). While attending high school, Mr. O’Connor participated in varsity football, track, the school orchestra and served as school president. During this time he was active in the parish of St. Francis Xavier and was greatly influenced by the spiritual leadership of the Rev. John Kean. After high school, Mr. O’Connor worked as a machinist for three years before entering

The wake and funeral arrangements for Mr. Vincent O’Connor have been finalized.  The wake will be held in the St. Francis Prep auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday from 2-5 pm and 7-9 pm each day.  The Funeral Mass will also be conducted at St. Francis Prep on Thursday, February 19 at 10:30 am.  For further information please visit the St. Francis Prep website at http://www.sfponline.org/

From New York Daily News;  Vincent O’Connor, a football coach who led St. Francis Prep HS in Fresh Meadows to 14 CHSFL titles in 62 seasons and impacted the lives of countless student athletes, died on Saturday morning the school’s athletic director, Sal Fischetti, confirmed to the Daily News on Saturday. Click here to read more;  http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/sfp-vincent-o-connor-dead-84-article-1.2115408

The CHSFL mourns the passing of Mr. Vincent O’Connor.  For the past 61 years Coach O’Connor has been a model Catholic educator who has graced the sidelines of the CHSFL since its inception in 1954.   He not only brought out the athletic abilities in his students but he forged a devout Catholic identity in the young men entrusted to him for generations.  As the Dean of the coaches of the CHSFL Coach O’Connor, by his presence alone, helped to cultivate the comradery and mutual respect that is part of the fabric of the league.  His past leadership and service to the CHSFL helped guide the league from its inception to the present.  His humor, knowledge, love of the game, devotion to the young men who passed through the league and his gentile guidance will be missed.  The legacy Coach O’Connor gently forged will continue to grace and bless the CHSFL. 

 Please Pray for the Repose of the Soul of Mr. Vincent O’Connor.  Information regarding the arrangements will be posted on the website when they are finalized.  The CHSFL passes along its condolences to the O’Connor family as well as the St. Francis Prep community.