Ruby E O'Connor

on September 6, 1925. Her mother, Sarah Stewart passed away when she was only 9 months old,

her Father, Thomas Arthur Hall, took her to his mother and his sister to be

cared for and raised, Her father passed away when she was only 11 years old.

She never forgot the woman that raised her, Ruth Allen affectionately know as Aunt.

All of her life she cared about her loved ones and did whatever she could to help people.

Gwen grew up as a simple country girl in the beautiful Jamaican countryside. She became a skilled and gifted Registered nurse in Jamaica and her chosen profession is testament to her

Love for people and her desire to be of valuable service to humanity.

Ruby was a hard working, ambitious and industrious woman that was know for her loving, caring generosity. Throughout her life she was an extraordinary business woman. Real Estate was her passion and she was so very good at it. Even before leaving Jamaica in 1959, her and her beloved husband Justin had already purchased two rental properties.

On May 21, 1959 Ruby and Justin and 3 year old son Howard Left Jamaica and moved to Canada to embark on a new life of service and opportunities in the nursing field. There she excelled as a nurse and received high accolades for her extraordinary service as a nurse.

In 1964 the O’Connor family moved to New York where they continued working in the nursing field and investing in real estate. Ruby had a big compassionate heart and she never forgot about her family and would do whatever she could to send food, clothing and money back to Jamaica on a regular basis to care for family.

Ruby was known for her strength of character and her ability to get what she wanted in life.

Ruby O'Connor epitomized the virtuous woman of Proverbs 31...''who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies...the heart of her husband safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil...she works diligently with her hands...she is like a merchants' ship, she brings her food from afar...she rises also while it is night and gives food to her household, and a portion to her maidens...she considers a field and buys it, with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard...she stretches out her hand to the poor, yes she reaches out her hand to the needy...she is not afraid of the snow...for all her household is clothed in scarlet...her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land...strength and honor are her clothing, and she shall rejoice in time to come...Her children rise up and call her blessed, her husband also praises her...Many daughters have done virtuously, but you excel them all...Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman that Loves the Lord, she shall be praised”. We praise you Ruby O'Connor, you are truly a virtuous woman.