Phillip A. O’Connell Jr., 71 of Palatine was born March 27, 1945 in Peoria to Phillip A. and Elaine (nee Regan) O’Connell and passed away August 3, 2016. Phil was the husband of Linda M. (nee Mele) O’Connell; father of Maureen A. O’Connell, Phillip A. “Tony” O’Connell III and Sean M. O’Connell; grandfather of Taylor, Dylan and Paige; brother of Dennis (Pam) O’Connell, Brian (Amy) O’Connell and the late Kevin (Sandra) O’Connell and uncle of many nieces and nephews. Graveside service and interment will be Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 9:30 AM at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, 1185 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL.