O'Brien, Dr. William J. of TN, formerly of North Quincy and Pembroke, passed away suddenly on May 31, 2010. William graduated from UMass, Boston, received his PhD in neuro psychology at Nova Southeastern University in FL, and completed his practicum at Vanderbilt University in TN. He settled in TN and worked as a neuro psychologist.
Beloved son of E. Frances and Lt. Paul O'Brien, ret. BFD, of Pembroke. Loving brother of John & his wife Diane of Waltham, Paul & his wife Gail of Duxbury, Ellen & her husband Ed Leonard of Marlboro, Kevin & his wife Kristen of Duxbury, Gerard of Quincy, Meghan & her fiancee Michael Haggerty of Plymouth, and David & his wife Colleen of Plymouth. William is also survived by 14 loving nieces & nephews.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours Thursday from
4-8 PM in the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock Street, QUINCY.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the funeral home at 11:15AM on Friday prior to the Funeral Mass in Sacred Heart Church, North Quincy at Noon.
Burial in New Calvary Cemetery, Boston.
Donations in memory of William may be made to St. Anthony's Shine, 100 Arch St. Boston, MA 02110 , www.stanthonyshrine.org and or Good Samaritan, 346 Union St. Clarksville, TN 37040.