O’BRIEN, Helen M. (Connolly) Of Dedham, October 10, 2016. Beloved wife of Charles T. O’Brien for 50 years. Devoted mother of Barbara Mofford of Dedham, Shawn P. O’Brien and his wife Wendy of Bloomingdale, NY, Charles O’Brien and his wife Gigi of Bellingham, Colleen O’Brien of Stoughton, Kelley O’Brien and her partner John Martel of Dedham, and the late Andrew O’Brien. Grandmother of Timothy, Melissa, Travis, Joey, and Nicolette Mofford, Connor and Meagan O’Brien, Chucky IV and Bridget O’Brien, Tyler and Emily Martel, and the late Matthew Mofford. Sister of Maryann DeSimone of Plymouth, Bobbie Finn of Plymouth, Noreen Lazdowsky of Walpole, Anne Marie Connolly of Norwood, Jackie Connolly of Dartmouth, and the late Patricia Grant, Charlene Connolly, and C. Thomas Connolly. Sister-in-law of Alice Brown of Weymouth. Daughter of the late Peter and Barbara Connolly.
Helen enjoyed traveling with her husband and spending time with her grandchildren and her sisters. She was a member of the Dedham VFW Auxiliary, Dedham American Legion Auxiliary, Boston Elks Lodge 10, and the Moose Club of Dedham.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Wilson-Cannon Funeral Home, 456 High St., DEDHAM, Friday, Oct. 14 at 8am followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Mary’s Church, Dedham at 9am. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours at the funeral home, Thursday, Oct. 13 from 4-8pm. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Helen’s memory to the Fisher House Boston, P.O. Box 230, South Walpole, MA 02071. donate.fisherhouse.org/Boston