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Wallace O'Brien Obituary
1939 - 2017
LINCOLNVILLE - Wallace Edward O'Brien, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by friends and family at his home in Lincolnville on Jan. 29, 2017. Literally holding him in their arms in his last hours were his sons Bill, Ed and Andy, their wives Lindsay, Tracee and Hanji; grandchildren Rose, Zoe, Lucy, Maggie, Andy and Jack; nephews John Horne and Steve O'Brien; cousin Steve Case; and, as always, his wife Diane. Waiting with him from miles away were his sisters Pat Shaw, Edwena Otto and Shirley Harrington; grandchildren Julian, Phoe, Romi and Gabe; sisters-in-law Marilie O'Brien, Lynne Battle and Maggie Frazier; and all the nieces and nephews, friends, neighbors and former students who loved him too.
Wally, the son of Mabel Keefe and Wallace Case, grew up in Augusta. After four years of service, including a year in Korea, Wally attended Farmington State and became the teaching principal in Lincolnville and then Castine for 33 years. He and his wife, Diane Roesing O'Brien, raised their three sons on their Lincolnville farm.
Friends, former students and family loved Wally for his innate ability to listen to their problems and dispense his sage advice or curmudgeonly wit. He loved hunting, fishing, foraging for wild mushrooms and scavenging discount stores with his beloved daughter-in-law. Wally's final outing was to his hometown, to a protest march, wearing a pink hat knitted by Diane. www.longfuneralhomecamden.com.
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March 6, 2017
It can be so hard to face the first year without your loved one, but the love of family and friends can carry you through.
February 14, 2017
Jesus wept after the death of his friend Lazarus. John 11:35 We weep along with you.
His example was written in the Bible to give us hope. Rom. 15:4
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