Mabel Caroline O’Neill, 94 of Winnie, died Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at the Arboretum of Winnie following a period of declining health.
She was born in Titusville, PA to William H. Burrows and Nora Gilson Burrows and was the youngest of five children all of which are deceased. Mabel was married to the late Harold W. O’Neill for fifty-two years and they had one daughter, Shirley. Prior to her residence in Winnie, she had lived in Spurger and Groves, Texas. Mrs. O’Neill was a homemaker, and she also sold Avon in Groves for fifteen years. She was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church of Winnie.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 20, 2007 at St. Louis Catholic Church, 135 W. Buccaneer Drive with graveside service at 2:00 pm. to follow in Magnolia Cemetery, corner of Nelius and Hwy 190, Woodville under the direction of Broussard’s 134 W. Buccaneer Drive, Winnie. A gathering of family and friends will be Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
She is survived by her daughter, Shirley J. Verret and her husband, John H. Verret; three grandchildren, Pamela VanBoskirk, Patricia Sanderson, Harold “Hoss” Verret; and eight great-grandchildren,
