Francis R. O’Connor, 89, of Fayetteville, NY peacefully passed away on April 5, 2022 surrounded by family.  Fran was born October 18, 1932 in Oswego, New York to Francis G. and Alice (Fry) O’Connor.  Fran graduated from St. Anthony of Padua high school in Syracuse and earned his bachelor’s degree from St. Bonaventure University.

     Fran started his professional career as an account representative with GMAC in 1958.  In 1963, he acquired Kopp Collection Service and thereafter founded Kopp Billing Agency and then Kopp Solutions.    Today, the companies employ more than one hundred people and provide services to healthcare providers in multiple states.  Fran also served his community in many ways.  Fran was a confidential advisor and benefactor to many healthcare and religious organizations, including the Sisters of St. Francis and several parishes in the Syracuse Diocese.  Fran also served on multiple boards including the boards for St. Joseph’s Hospital, Skaneateles Savings Bank, Maria Regina College, and Sisters of St. Francis Retirement Trust Fund.  

     Fran had three passions: family, faith, and golf.  Golf was a lifelong avocation.  He proudly celebrated the time he broke par with his best score of 70, his three holes-in-one, and his annual birdie count.  Throughout his life, he was a member of many golf courses.  Locally, he belonged to Onondaga Golf & Country Club, Cavalry Club, and Lakeshore Yacht & Country Club.  He cherished his Roman Catholic faith, which served as the cornerstone for all he did in his life. Fran was a communicant at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and Immaculate Conception Parish in Fayetteville.  His family was his greatest passion.  It started with and has always been centered on his marriage to the love of his life, Anne Schneid, in 1958.  They were blessed with six children, their six wonderful spouses, and twenty-one grandchildren.  He created a retreat for his family at his beloved “Farm” on Watervale Road in Pompey.  The Farm was his legacy to his grandchildren. 

      Fran is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Anne E. (Schneid) O’Connor, his six children Francis (Janet), Michael (Michelle), Theresa (Jerome) Brislin, Elizabeth (Peter) Ceravolo, John (Kathleen), and Patrick (Ellen), and his twenty-one grandchildren – Ryan O’Connor, Sean O’Connor, Brendan O’Connor, Matthew O’Connor, Michael O’Connor, Samantha O’Connor, Alexandra O’Connor, Katherine Brislin, Jerome Brislin, Amanda Ceravolo, Kristina Ceravolo, Hannah Ceravolo, Samantha Ceravolo, Julia Ceravolo, John O’Connor, Daniel O’Connor, Thomas O’Connor, Grace O’Connor, Caydence Snakard, Christopher O’Connor, and Patrick O’Connor.  He is also survived by his three sisters Joan Schultz, Carol Ann (Robert) Sparrow, and Diane O’Connor (Barb Ceglinski) as well as many nieces and nephews.  Fran was predeceased by his parents Francis G. O’Connor and Alice (Fry) O’Connor, his in-laws John and Freida Schneid, and his brother-in-law Armand Schultz.

       A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at noon at Immaculate Conception in Fayetteville, N.Y.  Calling hours will be held prior to mass starting at 10 a.m. at IC.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 259 E Onondaga St., Syracuse, NY 13202 or St. Joseph’s Dialysis Services c/o St. Joseph’s Health Foundation 973 James St., Ste. 250, Syracuse, NY 13203.                                                                                                                                   

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