Craig O'Connell, 56, of Tewksbury, died suddenly on July 3, 2016.

He was born in Geneva, New York and was the son of Joann (Collins) O'Connell of Oneida, New York and the late Paul A. O'Connell, Jr.
He was raised in Ovid, New York and was a graduate of South Seneca High School. He attended SUNY Delhi and Niagara University where he earned his Associate's and Bachelor's degree in hotel management, respectively.

Craig worked in sales in the Food and Beverage industry and was a former longtime Bedford resident.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by three children Hannah, Madeleine and Finn O'Connell all of Bedford and his sister, Cynthia DeBottis of Oneida, New York.

Visitation will be held at the Bedford Funeral Home, 167 Great Rd., Bedford on Thurs., July 7, from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. A funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Michael Church, 90 Concord Rd., Bedford on Friday, July 8, at 10:30 A.M.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Jimmy Fund at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute @ www.danafarbergiving.org.