John T.O'Brien, 84, of Lisa Ann Circle in Greenville, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at his home. He was the husband of Pauline Y. (L’Abbee) O’Brien.
Born in East Providence, he was a son of William J. and Margaret (Riley) O’Brien. He lived in Greenville for 37 years.
John was an electrician with IBEW Local 99 for 55 years until his retirement. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was an honorary member of GCC, a member of RIWGA and DAV.
He is also survived by his children: Jeannine Zimmerman and her husband, Jerry of Tampa, FL, Maureen O’Brien of Westerly and Thomas O’Brien of Chepachet and five grandchildren, Nicholas and Stefanie Zimmerman, Haley Ledbetter and Cody and Nadya O’Brien. He was the brother of the late William H. O’Brien and Sr. Jeannine O’Brien.
Funeral Saturday at 8:30 AM from the ANDERSON-WINFIELD Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville, RI. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 AM in St. Philip Church, 622 Putnam Avenue, Greenville. Burial will be in Mt. St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation Friday 4-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Eugene’s Church, P.O.Box A,Chepachet, RI 02814.