Marcia S. O’Brien, 67
Dateline: Norton, MA
Marcia S. (Murray) O’Brien, age 67, of Norton passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Epoch Senior Healthcare in Norton. She was the beloved wife of the late Patrick J, O’Brien who died on March 13, 2000.
Born in Pasadena, California on November 24, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Lois (Remlinger) Murray. She was grew up in Pasadena and was a 1963 graduate of Glendora High School in Glendora, CA. She furthered her studies and was a graduate of Citrus Junior College.
Until recently retiring in April of 2012, Mrs. O’Brien had been employed for 16 years as a credit manager for the Robert Allen Group in Foxboro.
A resident of Norton for the past 42 years, she had previously resided in North Attleboro and attended St. Mary’s Church in Norton.
Marcia’s family was the essence of her life. She loved trips to Cape Cod and spending time at the beach. Marcia also enjoyed playing bingo and especially listening to Irish Music.
She is survived by her devoted sons, James “Eric” O’Brien and his wife Kerrie of Norton and Kevin P. O’Brien of Norton. She was the dear sister of Pamela Rice of Florida and is also survived by her cherished grandchildren, Cody O’Brien, Tate O’Brien and Troy O’Brien, her brothers in laws and their wives, Edward and Donna O’Brien of Lunenburg, James and Ann O’Brien of South Carolina and Dennis and Dorothy O’Brien of East Harwich, and several loving nieces and nephews.
Her funeral, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be held on Thursday, April 4th at 9:00 A.M. from the Norton Memorial Funeral Home,19 Clapp St. (Off Route 140, Taunton Ave.) Norton, followed by a Mass of Christian burial celebrated at 10:00 A.M. in St. Mary’s Church, 1 Power St., Norton. Burial will follow in the Norton Common Cemetery in Norton.
Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, April 3rd from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the Norton Memorial Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, Marcia’s family has requested that donations in her memory be made to the ALS Association, Massachusetts Chapter, 315 Norwood Park South, 1st Floor, Norwood, MA 02062.
To send Marcia’s family a message of condolence, please visit www.nortonmemorial.com