John "Okie" O'Connell        [email John] 

   - lived at Bleecker Street, West 11th and a lot of other places where the landlord did not chase for rent

   - St. Veronica's  '48, Power Memorial, Textile '52

   - married Helen T. Forde (from19th Street, now deceased) on October 3, 1959

   - 3 children: Helen 44, Jane 42 and Joanne 40

   - 6 grandchildren

   - live in Chelsea

   - 30 Years at New York Fire Department, retired Chief

   - enjoy finding the best Happy Hour in the area

   - favorite music: Jazz (no Kenny G or Be Bop)

      "The problem with having nothing to do all day is that you never know when you are finished. Any singled, widowed or just good looking lady who has not been on the Bleecker Street Pasta diet for the last 50 years please check my email."

       John "Okie" O'Connell