Virginia O'Hara

Mrs. Virginia "Ginny" Wheeler, 70 years old of Santee South Carolina passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 15, 2014 at her home with her family by her side.Born February 25, 1943 in Boston Massachusetts the daughter of John F. and Helen M. O'Hara. Ginny grew up in Hingham Massachusetts later moving to East Orleans Massachusetts graduating from Nauset Regional High School in 1961. Ginny then attended Plymouth State College majoring in Elementary Education and Music.

Ginny met the love of her love Jim in October 1961 and they later married in 1964.

After Jim retired from the Air Force in 1981, they made their home in Barrington New Hampshire with their two children Jim and Kathleen.

Ginny worked at Federal Savings Bank as Branch Manager in Barrington New Hampshire and retired in 1995.

Jim and Ginny retired to Santee South Carolina in 2001 and split their time between South Carolina and Lake Forest in Wakefield New Hampshire.

Ginny is survived by her husband of 49 years James Wheeler, her son James Wheeler of Rochester New Hampshire and wife Lisa, daughter Kathleen Copley and her husband Don of Columbia South Carolina. Her brother Richard J. O'Hara and his daughter Margaret Dodson.

She also leaves eight grandchildren and one great granddaughter; Shain Eighmey, Brian Wheeler, Bradley Mondoux, Shanda Lucas, Heather Lucas, Kris Copley, Steven Copley, Jennifer Copley and Marie Virginia Eighmey.

The family would like to extend a heart-felt thank you to the staff of Agape Hospice in Manning South Carolina.

SERVICES: A gathering will be held at the Cremation Society of NH, 243 Hanover St. (Corner of Union St.) Manchester, NH on Monday, January 27th from 11:00 AM to 12: 00 Noon. A Celebration of Ginny' Life will be held at 12 Noon in the funeral home chapel. A private burial will take place later that day in the NH State Veteran's Cemetery in Boscawen, NH

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Agape Hospice, 5 South Mill Street. Manning South Carolina 29102.