Cornelia O'Neill Obituary (1934 - 2021) - Attleboro, Massachusetts

Cornelia “Connie” (Van den Heerik) O’Neill of Attleboro, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 87 years of age at Hope Health Hospice Center in Providence, RI after a very long period of declining health. Beloved wife of William O’Neill of 36 years. Daughter of the late Claudia (LaFlamme) and John Van den Heerik. Loving mother of Stephen Jette and his wife Bonnie; Edward Jette and his wife Melissa; Daniel Jette and his companion Dawn Filipe all of Attleboro; and the late Frankie Jette. Cherished stepmother of Diane Fox and her husband Gary of Wrentham; William O’Neill and his wife Dawn of Attleboro; Karen Gallipoli and her husband Kevin; Arlene Cohen and her husband Darren; Peggy Hayes; and Ellen Taylor all of Florida. Cherished grandmother of 6 and great-grandmother of 2. Adored sister to the late John Van den Heerik. Connie was born in Rotterdam, Holland where she lived during WWII before immigrating to Canada in her teen years and then to Attleboro, MA. She spoke fluent Dutch throughout her life. She worked for many years at Texas Instruments in Attleboro until her retirement in 1991. Connie was a lover of animals. She volunteered for many years at local animal shelters. An avid and talented knitter who created beautiful sweaters for her family. A great cook; especially soups, pies and snickerdoodles. Connie loved to dance. She frequently went camping and hiking in her early years with her family. She loved the ocean and beaches, and particularly loved yellow roses. Connie was kind and gracious to everyone she met, and never spoke a bad word about anyone. The O’Neill and Jette families would like to thank the staff of Hope Health Hospice for their kindness and compassionate care. Services were privately held. In lieu of flowers, donations in Connie’s memory may be made to: Town of North Attleboro, Attn: Animal Shelter, 43 South Washington Street, North Attleboro, MA 02760 (www.nattleboro.com/animal-control-shelter)