Daniel O'Connell

How do you begin to describe a man who was larger than life? Daniel F. O'Connell III was born on April 20, 1952, the son of the late Daniel F. and Muriel O'Connell (Binette) of Methuen, MA. He attended Central Catholic High School where he excelled in Oratory. Daniel worked tirelessly throughout his life and graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Master's Degree in Sociology. After taking courses at Harvard School of Theology, he then went on to become chaplain at Mass General Hospital. He worked endlessly at the Mission Hill Hospice for AIDS. He was also owner of a successful hair salon in Andover, MA for many years before moving to West Palm Beach. Daniel continued to provide pastoral care counseling at hospitals in the Palm Beach Area. He lectured and taught around the world. On one of many missionary trips, he spent a summer in Africa. Through the years, he continued to support a family in Nigeria who named their son Daniel. Daniel was a brilliant writer, artist and most of all a spiritual man. Everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him will miss him beyond words. In addition to his parents, Daniel was preceded in death by his niece Amanda Schmidt (Torrisi) and her husband Robert Charles of Portsmouth, NH. He leaves behind his sisters Paula Torrisi of Estero, FL Cynthia Phelan and her husband James of Hampton, NH Deborah O'Connell of Fort Myers, FL his nieces and nephews: Courtney Williams and her husband John of Naples, FL, Christopher Phelan and his wife Jennifer of Reno, NV, Ashley Harry and her husband Matthew of Bradford, MA, Ross Androchuk and his wife Taylor of Portsmouth, NH, Kylie Fowler and her husband Michael of Fort Myers FL, Brittany Androchuk of Lancaster, CA, and his great nieces and nephews; Evan & Riley Williams, Gavin & Emerson Harry, Zayden Defender-Peterson and Colette Fowler. He often said, "Take me home, Papa," and now he has. Heaven is surely blessed to receive such a loving soul.