O’CONNOR, Mary Frances (nee Benefield):

On Saturday 6th September 2025, peacefully at Palmerston North Hospital. In her 87th year. Dearly loved wife of Michael. Dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of Kristy and Nigel, Greg and Niru, Simon and Kate, Tim and Anne, Rebecca and Owen.

Much loved Grandma of Emily, Sophie, and Alice; Kelsey; Tom, Ben, and Meg; Finn, Jack, and Molly; Hugo, Tessa, and Oscar, and great Grandma to Isobel, and Ted. Adored sister and aunty.

Messages for the O’Connor family, c/- PO Box 5191, Palmerston North 4441. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 197 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North, on Thursday 11th September 2025, at 10:30am.