Gretchen O'Connor

Gretchen Forbes Oâ??Connor, 30, of Glen Allen, unexpectedly left this world Monday, July 3, 2006 with her brother, Eric Paul Forbes. Gretchen was a 1994 graduate of Dinwiddie County High School and earned an Associates Degree from Richard Bland College. She was a well respected and valued employee of Lansing Building Products, where she worked as an executive assistant. She loved the Lord with all of her heart, soul and mind and was a member of Hosanna Victory Church in Midlothian. Gretchen was a friend to everyone, a beautiful daughter and daughter-in-law, and a loving and faithful wife. She is survived by her husband, Eric Oâ??Connor; her parents, William and Jennifer Forbes of McKenney; her mother, Catherine Strickland of Georgia; her siblings, Barbara Christodoulou of Cypress, Heather McWilliams and husband, Will of Chesterfield, William Forbes, II and wife, Robyn of Henrico, and Matthew Forbes of McKenney; grandmother, Mary LeClair of McKenney; mother and father-in-law, Deborah and Brian Oâ??Connor of Bridgewater, PA; Ericâ??s siblings, Sherry Garcia and husband, Bob of Aliquippa, PA, Jeffrey Oâ??Connor of Rochester, PA, Robin Redfern and husband, Chad of New Brighton, PA, Donald Oâ??Connor of Aliquippa, PA; and Ericâ??s grandparents, Perry and Betty Morgan of Hopewell Township, PA. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, July 7, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Petersburg. A Christian Wake will be held at 6:00 PM Thursday, at the Petersburg Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. The family will receive friends following the service until 9:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hosanna Victory Church, 7903 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, Virginia 23235. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .