Cheryl Sommer O'Brien

O'Brien, Cheryl (Sommer), aged 56, passed on August 1, 2023 following a lengthy illness caused by complications from PXE.
She is survived by her husband James W. O'Brien of Marshfield, her son Cameron M. O'Brien of Hingham, and her daughter Jessie S. O'Brien of Marshfield.
She was predeceased by her father, Dr. Robert F. Sommer of Hingham and is survived by her mother, Marie Disco Sommer of Hingham, her sister Susan Sommer and her husband Dr. Richard B. Smith and their children Brian and Rebecca of Hingham, her sister Dianne Sommer and her husband Gerard Spiniello, and their children Sam, Rome, and Ava of Canton, her aunt Barbara Dewey Sommer of Syracuse, NY, her uncle Nelson R. Disco of Merrimack NH. She is also survived by four brothers and three sisters in-law. Rick and Jeannie and their children Jillian, Derek and Travis of Martinsburg, WV, John and Florence and their children Jack, Thomas, and Connor of Canton, Tom of East Boston, Robert and Kelly and their children Cory and Kimberly of Columbia KY, Teri Leary and her children Jamie, Michael, and Shana of Carver, Rita and Mark Atkins and their children, Ashley, Courtney, Brianna, Matthew, and Lindsey of Raleigh, NC, and Edith O'Brien of Spring Branch, TX. She is also survived by eleven cousins.
Cheryl was born in Fort Rucker, Alabama, while her father was serving as a physician in Vietnam. The family moved to Hingham in 1967 when Cheryl was six months old and she graduated from Hingham High School in 1985. She then graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey in 1989 with a degree in English.
Prior to leaving the workforce to raise her family, Cheryl was a graphic designer for the Mariner newspapers in Marshfield.
Cheryl's favorite activities included walking daily on Rexhame Beach, gardening, singing, cooking, and watching Boston sports events with James. She had an immense love for the Harry Potter franchise and loved animals, including her cat, Tika.
Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the MacDonald Funeral Home, 1755 Ocean Street in Marshfield. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Ann by the Sea Parish Church, 591 Ocean Street in Marshfield, followed by interment in the Couch Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to PXE International, by mail to 26400 Woodfield Road #189, Damascus, MD 20872 or online at PXE.org or to The Marshfield Animal Shelter, by mail to P.O. Box 52, Marshfield MA 02050 or online at Friends of the Marshfield Animal Shelter
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