Please note visitation will be held on October 23, and a funeral mass
on October 24. Please see obituary for full details.
Kirk J. O’Reilly, formerly of Brockton, peacefully passed at his home in Hull on September 19, 2024. Kirk was the beloved husband of Christine Farrell-O’Reilly and the loving father of Sean O’Reilly of Waterbury, VT and Kirk J. O’Reilly, Jr. of Brockton. He was the cherished grandfather of Cameron, Mackenzie and Sofia O’Reilly and the loving stepfather of Alyssa Atwood of Abington and Joshua Atwood and his wife Audra of Plymouth. Kirk was the beloved brother of Patricia (O’Reilly) Buchanan of Bridgewater, Maureen (O’Reilly) Webb of Denver, CO, the late Mark O’Reilly of Chatham and the late Kevin O’Reilly of Beaufort, SC. Kirk also leaves many well-loved nieces, nephews and cousins, and his former wife Madeline O’Reilly.
Kirk joined the United States Marine Corps directly out of high school, serving four years of active duty, 13 months of which were in Vietnam. After receiving his Bachelor’s degree from Boston State College, Kirk worked for 30 years as a Probation Officer in the Brockton District Court, first for juveniles and then for adults.
An avid fly fisherman, Kirk used beautiful flies he tied himself. In earlier years he was a dedicated runner who participated in a number of marathons. He loved to cook, read, garden, play card and board games, watch the Red Sox and spend time at Hull Gut, whether fishing or not. He greatly enjoyed spending winters on Pine Island, FL.
Visiting hours will be held at the Conley Funeral Home in Brockton on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 from 4-7p.m. The funeral procession will gather at the funeral home on Thursday, October 24 at 9:30am for a Mass of Christian burial at 10:30am at St. Edith Stein Church in Brockton.
Interment will be held at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne on Monday, November 18, 2024 at 11:15am. The funeral procession will gather at the funeral home Monday at 9:45am.
In lieu of sending flowers, the family respectively asks with gratitude to please consider making a memorial contribution in Kirk’s honor to an organization listed below or to a charity of choice.
Old Colony YMCA-East Bridgewater 635 Plymouth St., East Bridgewater, MA 02333, PeaceTrees Vietnam 509 Olive Way, Suite 1226, Seattle, WA 98101 or SEMA Trout Unlimited (Chapter 241) P.O. Box 531, Bridgewater, MA 02324.