Mary Eileen Weber O’Connell 96 of Clemmons passed away Friday May 18,2018 at Kate B Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born October 11, 1921 in Joliet, IL to the late George Lester & Marie Whitney Ayres. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James T O’Connell and a brother Fred Weber. Surviving are five children; Terence O’Connell(Virginia), Mary Kathleen Harrity, Malachy O’Connell(Diane), Christopher O’Connell(Carol), Suzanne Loomis(Tom), twelve grandchildren, 17 Great-Grandchildren and 4 siblings; Helen Boyle, Joseph Weber, Carole Schueler & George Weber. Mary , while raising five children with her husband James, also contributed to the care of many of her grandchildren. With all of that, she still managed a career as administrator and office manager for the sole sales agency of Chatham Manufacturing Chatham Fabrics division. In a sense, many of the Sales Reps were also her charges, cultivating, training, and assisting their customers when needed. She will be missed by countless friends, family, and her Chatham family. A funeral mass will be held 11AM Wednesday May23 at Holy Family Catholic Church with Fr. Michael Butner officiating. The family will receive friends at Frank Vogler & Sons Funeral Home in Clemmons from 6-8PM on Tuesday.
