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The Kellys
November 2, 2015
Julie & Isabel: Just received the sad news about your beloved husband and father. We were in Ireland for 2 weeks and just returned on Friday night. We are so terribly sorry for your loss. Our sincere thoughts and prayers are with you all during this most difficult time. May he rest in peace.
John, Theresa, Siobhan and Shannon Kelly-Melrose.
Danielle DeSimone
October 20, 2015
I am deeply saddened by the news of Sean's passing. I was fortunate to coach Mary for 2 years through MYS and experienced Sean's kindness and enthusiasm after each game or practice Sean's dedication to his family and community is inspiring. My thoughts and prayers are with the entire O'Brien family.
Debra Patti
October 20, 2015
I'm sending my condolences to Sean Patrick's Family. He was a Great Man to work with and A Great Family Man. Not only I, but Everyone from John Hancock will Greatly miss his presence! May his Soul Rest in Peace!
Amen!
mary and bill forbes
November 2, 2015
We were so sad to hear of Sean's passing while we were away our love and prayers are with all of you God Bless your lovely family ,Julie .
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Frank Garvey
October 21, 2015
Dear Julie and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss, my sincere condolences to you all at this difficult time.
Yvonne Brodith
October 23, 2015
Rest in peace Sean, you will surely be missed.
Condolences to the whole family. May God be your comfort.
Rosie Fowler
October 22, 2015
I had the pleasure of being Sean's supervisor when he worked at C.V.S during his high school years.I remember as I welcomed him to the work place thinking what an enthusiastic freckled face Irish young man he was. So very polite and eager to learn. He was a delight to work with. R.I.P. my good Irish Catholic friend. Thoughts @ prayers to Sean's family.
Lori And Bob Smith and family
October 21, 2015
Dear Julie and family so sorry to hear of Sean's passing. We graduated MHS together and he was a wonderful person. Our thoughts and prayers to all of you during this difficult time.
Jessica Carmela Flores
October 22, 2015
My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Sean.
You're in my thoughts and prayers. May he rest in peace.
Chris Sullivan
October 21, 2015
Dear Julie;
I and Judi are terribly sad to hear of Sean's passing. He was one of the first soccer coaches for our children and personified the kind, understsanding and positive Dads @ Saint Mary's School. He will be missed dearly by the Saint Mary's and Melrose communities.
Chris and Judi Sullivan
Anthony & Ying Brach & Family
October 19, 2015
May Sean enjoy Heaven's Peace and continue to smile upon all his family and friends. It was always wonderful to hear Sean read at Sunday Mass at St. Mary's and coaching soccer on the Melrose fields. God's blessings of Peace be with you.
Nancy Melanson
October 21, 2015
To the O'Brien Family, I can't imagine the depth of your loss. Sean was a wonderful person. We will keep you in our prayers. God Bless, The Norton and Melanson Families
Paul & Ellie Pistorino
October 20, 2015
O'Brien Family: We are so saddened to hear of Sean's passing.
We send our love and prayers to Julie & Sean' s loving children.
He will always be remembered as loving, smiling and happy. What a
gift to all who knew him and admired his devotion and courage. In our prayers always. Paul & Ellie Pistorino
Tracy Taylor
October 21, 2015
My thoughts and prayers are with the O'Brien family. Sean was such a wonderful friend as well as a Boss. He will be dearly missed by all.
Carol Walsh
October 20, 2015
To the O'Brien Family:
Please accept my deepest sympathy on your loss. Please know that you are all in the thoughts and prayers of everyone who had the pleasure of knowing Sean.
Rest in Peace Sean
Carol Walsh - Aviva
Lynn Grace
October 20, 2015
I am so sorry to hear the news of Seans' passing. I used to love chatting with Sean when he would be working in the Toronto offices. I extend my sincere sympathy to Seans' family and hope all the precious memories of Sean will help all through this very very sad time in your lives. Sean will surely be missed by many many people.
Sincere sympathy to all
Lynn Grace - Toronto
Tanya Thompson - TIAA-CREF
October 20, 2015
Sean has a very special soul that will be dearly missed by anyone that knew him. Sean was a consummate professional, highly sought after for his insights and he was always willing to lend a hand, I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet him and consult with him in our profession. God Bless him and his family in this difficult time.
Julie Vair
October 20, 2015
I would like to extend my deepest condolences to the O'Brien family during this difficult time. I'm glad to have had the opportunity to get to know Sean during his years at John Hancock. He was a wonderful man and a great leader. He touched so many of us and will be deeply missed by all of us who had the chance to know him and work with him.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this time.
Julie MacDermid
October 20, 2015
I would like to extend my condolences to the O'Brien family. I worked with Sean for many years at John Hancock and was very saddened by this news and will miss him. He was not only a pleasure to work with but was a person to respect.
My thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time.
Danielle Ivory
October 20, 2015
It saddens me to hear of Sean's passing...what a great guy with an awesome spirit! He will be missed very much. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Stacey, Zack and Maiah
October 20, 2015
Julie, Isabel, Jack, Mary and Peter,
Our hearts ache for your loss. May you find peace in the wonderful memories of what a kind, loving, selfless husband, father, friend, neighbor he was to you and to everyone he touched!
God Bless!
Cynthia Morcos
October 20, 2015
My deepest sympathy to the O'Brien family. Sean, you've touched so many lives with your great smile and inspiring words. You will be deeply missed but never forgotten.
Joan Armstrong
October 20, 2015
Sean was a very humble and kind man. I will miss his stories and big smile. Prayers to the O'Brien family at this difficult time.
Christine Chadwick
October 20, 2015
My condolences to the O'Brien family. I worked with Sean at John Hancock. His joy and positive attitude will be missed.
Mark and Cindy Turner
October 20, 2015
My husband and I both had the pleasure to work with Sean when he joined Manulife/John Hancock. He was a fantastic mentor and inspired so many to do their best in life and work. He always made time to stop and chat and ask how our daughters were doing. He would always share stories about his family that he was so proud of. I will miss those chats but will never forget the ones we had.
Our sympathies to the O'Brien family
Mark, Cindy and the Turner family
Reycelle Yalong
October 20, 2015
Condolences to the family and friends. You will be deeply missed by your Manulife family.
Mark F. Flint
October 20, 2015
Dear Julie, Peter, Mary, Jack, and Isabel,
Know that you and all of your family are in my thoughts and prayers, and those of my students. I am honored to have had the privilege of knowing your Dad.
Christina and Joe Terranova
October 20, 2015
We mourn the loss of your wonderful husband Julie. Our prayers are with you and the kids. Sean will be missed for his constant smile and warmth; his devotion to his faith, family, and community is inspiring. We will miss him.
Your friends,
Christina and Joe and family
Melissa May Licen
October 20, 2015
I will be forever thankful to God for sharing Sean's life with us. He is one of the people I admired the most. He will be truly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. We pray for his eternal peace.
Danette
October 19, 2015
So sorry to hear of Sean's passing.
Some of my happiest HS memories include Sean and The MHS band. I will always remember his great smile. We spent 5 years together in the band. As well as many great times off the fields. LOve!!!
Barbara Barry
October 19, 2015
Dear Julie, Isabel, Jack, Mary and Peter,
We are so very sorry for your loss. Sean will be missed by all who knew him. He was brave, strong, funny and loving. We will be sending our thoughts and prayers your way. We love you!
Barbara and Dan Barry
Jennifer Aldrich
October 19, 2015
My sincere condolences to Julie, your children and family. I am so sorry for you loss.
Donna Veronelli
October 19, 2015
Julie, Isabel, Jack, Mary and Peter, words cannot express the sadness I have. Sean is a fantastic husband, father and friend. I have been so fortunate to have known Sean, he will be greatly missed... He will always have a very special place in my heart. God bless you and your family
Beth Crouch
October 22, 2015
Julie, I am so sorry to hear about Sean's passing. He was my boss during an internship at Keyport and he was so wonderful to work for. He was such a nice, fun, and easy going guy. Thinking of you and your family in this very hard time.
Barbara Reardon
October 21, 2015
Julie, Isabel, Jack, Mary , Peter & Sean's entire family -
I wanted to let you know what a great pleasure it was to meet Sean when he joined us here at JH, I met Sean only days after he started and we discovered we shared a Special day we had the same Birthday Awesome we were born on a HOLY DAY so he will always be in my heart, HE is now watching over you being the best ANGEL ever, as we knew him here, May he now rest in peace , May you all keep positive memories it will help you through the tough times. I know he loved all of you so dearly . He will ever remain as a positive figure in our lives. Rest in peace my friend you will be forever missed
Ken Doyle
October 20, 2015
Skipper,
May you rest in peace. It was an honor to have worked with you and you taught me more than you can imagine. My world is exponentially better because I knew you. It has been a long time but the lessons you shared with me still linger about accountability and chain of command. Farewell, Sean and condolences to all that have known you. The world has lost a stand up kind of guy.
Elaine Morrill
October 20, 2015
Rest in Peace Sean.
Bill DeSimone
October 20, 2015
SIMPLY THE BEST!
Bill DeSimone
October 20, 2015
SIMPLY THE BEST!
GOD BLESS
Stacey Backman
October 20, 2015
Julie, Isabel, Mary, Jack and Peter,We are incredibly sorry for your loss may you find peace in the wonderful memories you have of the loving and caring husband, father, friend and neighbor he was to you and everyone he touched! Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family!God BlessStacey, Zachary and Maiah
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