Message on Facebook from John's sister Debbie:

On Tuesday August 3rd, my brother John decided that life was no longer worth living. He is now at peace and is up in heaven with my Dad! Heaven has gained another angel! This has been two of the worse days of my life! My heart is broke, my little brother and I were very close and I’m missing him so much!

His celebration of life will be on Tuesday August 10th at Assumption Church in St. Paul. Visitation will be from 1-2 and the mass will be at 2:00.

Please keep my family in your thoughts and prayers.

Formal obit will be in the Pioneer Press (Legacy) on Sunday August 8th. 

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/twincities/name/john-o-connell-obituary?pid=199708933