‘If you said Mr. Mechanicville, you’d see Jack Connors’
"Jack ran a family business, and the thing he did better than anyone else was treat all of his customers like they were part of his family," Sheehan said. "Much of what he was so good at has been passed along to his kids."
Connors died Tuesday at age 90.
He was a personal friend of Sen.
Connors, a graduate of
He later added a real estate agency,
Connors' son Kevin, who joined his father's insurance business on
"He had to have a lot of guts," Kevin said of his father's decision to open
Kevin added, "He came in to the office every day until December wearing a suit and tie and was sharp as a tack."
After serving two terms as mayor of
Kevin said his father was also involved in many organizations, including the
Former
"I've known him all my life, and if you said Mr.
Hildreth said Connors taught him how to negotiate.
"It's a commission form of government in
Hildreth added, "It's going to be a great loss for the city, and he left an everlasting memory on everybody."
Connors is survived by his sister
He is predeceased by his wife,
A wake will be held Sunday and funeral on Monday at All Saints on the
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