'One you could always call on': Longtime Aurora alderman, 58th mayor O'Connor remembered

A longtime alderman who served as Aurora's 58th mayor is being remembered as a dedicated public servant. Robert James O'Connor died at his home on ...

September 28, 2022
1:46 AM

A longtime alderman who served as Aurora's 58th mayor is being remembered as a dedicated public servant. Robert James O'Connor died at his home on Sept. 15. He was 78. "Aurora has lost one of its most dedicated public servants," Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin said in a news release. "I admire the life he lived, the lessons he taught and the legacy he left. He is the statesman of Aurora who will forever be remembered for his unwavering commitment to his beloved hometown." O'Connor was a graduate of East Aurora High School, University of Illinois and University of Notre Dame Law School.

Alicia Fabbre