George G. O’Brien, 86, of Roslindale died August 4 in the Avita of Needham. He was the husband of the late Phyllis (Corbett) O’Brien, who died in 1993.
Born in Boston, June 12, 1926, the son of the late Henry and Mildred (Doyle) O’Brien, Mr. O’Brien was raised and had lived in Roslindale for most of his life.
He was a graduate of Roslindale High School and Boston University.
He had been the owner of the George O’Brien Insurance Agency for many years.
Mr. O’Brien and been long active at Sacred Heart Church in Roslindale where he served on the finance committee for many years.
George loved to travel and enjoyed talking to people.
He served in the Army during both World War II and the Korean War attaining the rank of Corporal.
He is survived by his children, Sherin O’Brien of Plainville, Maureen Gallagher and her husband Gerald of Medfield, George G. O’Brien, Jr. and his wife Kristen of Noank, Ct., Stephen J. O’Brien of Westwood, Mary E. McClintock and her husband Bruce of East Walpole and Kristin Constantino and her husband Gary of Raynham.
He is also survived by his brother Edward O’Brien of Hull and his sister Mildred White of Needham.
He was the brother of the late Frank, James, Harry O’Brien, Grace McKeon, Evelyn Webster and Katherine Bilodeau.
He is also survived by 9 grandchildren.
His funeral will be held on Friday August 10 from the Ginley Funeral Home (www.ginelyfuneralhomes.com) 892 Main St. Walpole at 9:15 followed by a funeral mass in Blessed Sacrament Church at 10:00
Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Falmouth.
Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 4-8.
In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in his memory to Dana –Farber Cancer Institute, PO BOX 849168, Boston, MA 02284.
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