Janet E. (Sebelia) O’Dea, age 73, of Yarmouth, MA and Escondido, CA, died unexpectedly, February 26, 2016 at Palomar Medical Center in CA. Janet was the wife of Gerald F. O’Dea. She was born in Brockton to the late Amadell J. and Joan F. (Baynes) Sebelia.
Janet was a 1960 graduate of Brockton High School and had been a lifelong resident of Brockton until 1996. For the last many years she and Jerry have made their home between California and Cape Cod. In her work life Janet worked for the District Attorney’s Office in Brockton, the department of Victims Advocacy for the Attorney General in Boston and finally finishing her career as an Administrative Assistant for the Town of Dennis. She had a voracious appetite for a good book, anything “Elephant” and that perfect place to travel. Although she had many joys, she most enjoyed raising her three sons and spending time with her granddaughters.
In addition to her husband Jerry she is survived by her sons; Andrew J. and Thomas E. both of Brockton and Christopher G. of Ridgecrest, CA; her sisters Jean Kelliher of Brockton and Patricia Mathews of N. Falmouth; her granddaughters Emma, Madeleine and Jessica as well as 5 great grandchildren.
Visiting Hours will be held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Sunday 2-5pm. The funeral procession will gather at the funeral home Monday at 9:30 for a funeral Mass in St. Edith Stein Parish at 10:30. Cremation will follow. In lieu of flowers the family would prefer donations to The Wounded Warrior Project PO BOX 758517 Topeka, KS 66675