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Date of these obituaries: 12-10-1999
Robert W. O'Conner, obstetrician, Right to Life volunteer
Dr. Robert W. O'Conner of Crestview Hills delivered more than 10,000 babies during his 40-year career as an obstetrician and gynecologist, and his experiences cemented his opposition to abortion.
Dr. O'Conner, a devout Catholic who worked for the Right to Life movement, prayed and rejoiced over each child he helped usher into the world, said his wife, Margaret Schmeing O'Conner.
But Mrs. O'Conner said her husband's happiness at the birth of a child always was tinged with sorrow for the millions of babies who have been aborted and will be aborted.
"Every time a child was born it was a miracle for him," she said. "He believed each life was created by God and created to do something in particular on this earth."
Dr. O'Conner died Wednesday night at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was 71 years old.
Dr. O'Conner was a native of Covington and a graduate of Xavier High School in Cincinnati. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati Medical School and was a resident for two years at hospitals in Baltimore and San Francisco.
After a two-year stint in the U.S. Air Force, Dr. O'Conner began practicing medicine in Northern Kentucky July 1, 1959. He would retire July 1, 1999 - exactly 40 years later. He spent 36 years with the practice of Giglia, O'Conner and Gunn, which had offices in Fort Thomas and Newport.
Dr. O'Conner most recently was associated with Dr. Jeffrey Gochoel and Dr. Vince Lubrano at Women's Health Care of Northern Kentucky in Edgewood.
Despite his busy schedule, Mrs. O'Conner said, her husband made time every day to pray and urged others to do the same.
"He did not hesitate to talk about faith to his patients," she said. "It was a life-long counseling to so many young people."
Dr. O'Conner also won the respect of his peers in the medical profession.
He was a member of the Northern Kentucky Medical Society and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and was a diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Other survivors include daughters, Kathleen Anne Schulte of Fort Wright and Mary Therese Glossner of Edgewood; sons, Kevin Willis O'Conner of Madison, Wis., and Brian Thomas O'Conner of Taylor Mill; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Thomas Church in Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home in Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mother of God cemetery in Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, 5440 Moeller Ave., Norwood, Ohio 45212; Northern Kentucky Right to Life, P. O. Box 1202, Covington, Ky. 41012; or Diocesan Pro Life Commission, 947 Donaldson Road, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Lawrence J. Boh, 79, of Hebron, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron.
James A. Dieckmann, 80, of Newport, died at 4:57 p.m. Tuesday at Veterans Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio. He was a retired dealer with Stardust Casino of Las Vegas and with casinos in Newport. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a daughter, Teresa Metzger of Burlington; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Rosetta Moore, 89, of Highland Heights, died Thursday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights. She was an employee of Herschede Jewelers, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a sister, Leoda Stockdale of Kent, Ohio; and a friend, Barbara Cammack of Fort Mitchell, who was Ms. Moore's primary caregiver.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Christine Mae Morgan, 97, of Latonia, died at 9:05 p.m. Wednesday at Crestview Nursing Home, Cincinnati. She was a retired self-employed in-home care nurse and a former volunteer with St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include sons, James Booth of Butler, Avery L. Morgan of Latonia, Elgen S. Morgan of Ludlow and Wilburn Morgan of Brownsville, Texas; daughters, Frances Dowell of Clearwater, Fla., Margaret Seiter of Highland Heights and Nancy C. Griffin of Latonia; 35 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Evergreen Mausoleum, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to charity.
Diana Neace, 32, of Melbourne, died at 10:25 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include her parents, Lewis and Dorothy Ward of Melbourne, and grandparents, Wick and Mattie Stamper of Austin, Ind.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Faith Baptist Temple, Melbourne. Visitation will be there from 4 to 9 p.m. today. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery, Alexandria.
Memorials may be made to Faith Baptist Temple, 1505 Mary Ingles Highway, Melbourne, Ky. 41059; or to Redwood School, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Alexandria Funeral Home, Alexandria, is in charge of arrangements.
Stanley B. Snow, 60, of Ow enton, died Wednesday at his home. He owned an auto body shop in Worcester, Mass., and was a member of Ghent Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Janet Schroeder Snow; a son, Jeffrey Snow of Worcester; a daughter, Cindy Montros of Worchester; brothers, Larry Snow of Owenton and Greg Snow of Ghent; sisters, Winnie Sutton of Erlanger, Eva Harmon and Diane Noble, both of Carrollton, and Stacey Trapp of Rabbit Hash; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ghent Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Fire Fighters Fund at Flagship Bank, 120 Front St., Worcester, Mass. 01608.
Gertrude Standiford, 97, of Taylor Mill, died at 8:40 a.m. Thursday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home. She was a retired seamstress with Coppin's Department Store in Covington, afterward working as a seamstress from her home. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Latonia. Her husband, George Wallace Standiford, died in 1965. A son, Ray Standiford, died in 1992. A daughter, Belva Herbig, died in 1981.
Survivors include a son, Paul Standiford of Taylor Mill; a daughter, Georgianna Prather of Daytona Beach, Fla.; eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and four great-great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Mount Tabor Cemetery, Ewing. Memorials are suggested to charity.
Phyllis Stanton, 82, of Maysville, died at 3:27 p.m. Wednesday at Maysville Extended Care Center. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Patrick Church, Maysville. Her husband, Bannie Edward Stanton, died in 1998. A son, Jerry Stanton, and a daughter, Rachel Stanton, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Phillip Stanton of Milwaukee, Charles Stanton of Maysville, Paul Stanton of Jackson, Tenn., and Gordon Stanton of Cape Coral, Fla.; daughters, Janet Anderson of Arnold, Mo., and Laura Thompson of Maysville; a brother, Eugene Myers of Maysville; a sister, Irene Mason of Russellville, Ohio; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Prayers will be at 7 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Maysville.
Evelyn E. Schneeman Stapleton, 80, of Withamsville, Ohio, formerly of Newport and Fort Thomas, died Monday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a retired clerical worker with the Campbell and Kenton counties sanitation district.
Survivors include her husband, Richard P. Stapleton; a son, Mike Stapleton of Amelia, Ohio; a stepdaughter, Peggy Ann Stapleton of Southgate; a stepson, Richard G. Stapleton of Lutz, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
Services have already been held. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Arthritis Foundation, 7811 Laurel Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243. Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights, handled arrangements.
