PAUL L. O'BRIEN Jr.

PAUL L. O'BRIEN, JR.  
On Friday, July 31, 2015 Paul died, peacefully and with his family at his side, after a valiant struggle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). He was 50 years young. Born and raised in Chevy Chase, Maryland, he continued to make that his home with his family until the time of this death. Paul, also known affectionately to his friends as PL or Pablo, graduated from Blair Academy in Blairstown, NJ in 1983, East Carolina University in 1988, and received a Master's Degree from Arizona State University in 1990. At the time of his death, Paul was Director of Marketing and Sales at PwC. Paul was quick with a joke and even quicker with a smile. He was also a homebody. Few things made him happier than to hear his house filled with the laughter and chatter of family and friends. To him, the more the merrier. He relished being in the company of dear friends, especially sitting with them after a round of golf at Columbia Country Club enjoying an adult beverage, or two. He walked on the right side of the political spectrum but his undying loyalty to his friends allowed him to absolve those who had strayed to the left. While working at KPMG, he laid eyes on the beautiful Julie Frank and shortly after they married in 1997. While Paul always loved looking at the ladies, no one would ever come close to the bar Julie set. She was his true north, his rock, his love. Paul and Julie had four astonishing girls - Kayla (16), Sara (15), Ellie (13) and Anna (10). They have excelled in school, in sports, and in spirit. He was a proud father and the girls are his legacy that will carry forth his spirit. It is the unwavering love of his wife and children that carried him through and bolstered his soul during the last few difficult years of his life. In addition to countless friends, Paul leaves behind his brother Doug, wife Sharon and nephews Carter, Sean and Colin; his sister Cindy and brother Stephen. He was preceded in death by his mother and father Patricia and Paul O'Brien. While those of us who had the good fortune to have him in our lives grieve his loss, PL, looking down today, at the 50 years given on earth, would smile broadly and say, "It's all good." Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 3630 Quesada Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20815 on Wednesday, August 5 at 11 a.m. Interment Gates of Heaven Cemetery. It was Paul's wish that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to: The O'Brien Girls Education Fund, c/o Wiley Rein LLP, Attn.: Scott McCaleb, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006.