The visitation for John "Jack" P.  O'Connor will be from 4:00pm – 7:00pm Thursday April 4, 2013 at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home with a prayer service at 6:30pm.  There will be a private service for Jack at a later date.

John Patrick O'Connor, 83, of Rochester passed away on April 1, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.

John was born in Minneapolis to Maurice and Clara O'Connor on October 30, 1929.  He lived in Bovey, Minnesota in his early childhood before moving to Rochester.  He married Valetta Gerber and they had two sons Pat and Dan; Valetta and John later divorced.  John later moved to Colorado, Arizona, Minneapolis and Boy River, Minnesota eventually making his way back to Rochester where he married Phyllis Walter.

Jack was actively engaged in boxing his entire life.  He was a member of Lourdes boxing team as a youth.  He later encouraged his sons to take up the sport.  He worked as a professional cut man for about 20 years.  He coached and trained his entire life.  Jack was instrumental in starting up the boxing program at the Silver Lake Fire hall.  He later continued mentoring and training at the 4 ^th Street Gym.  Jack took annual Ski trips to Colorado with Phyllis and his grandchildren and loved fishing and hunting with his sons and grandsons.  He was a regular participant at the 4 ^th Street Gym, Bible Study on Saturday and he regularly attended Mass.

He is survived by his wife Phyllis; his two sons Patrick (Diane) O'Connor and Daniel (Deb) O'Connor; grandchildren Joshua (Lisa) O'Connor, Shaun (Jenny) O'Connor and Kristen (Lee) Stellmaker; great grandchildren Logan, Grant, Samuel, Sarah O'Connor, Gracelyn, Jack  and Max Stellmaker.  He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother Michael.

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