MARY ELLEN O'BRIEN

O'BRIEN--Mary Ellen, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 5, 2022 at age 80. Raised in Brooklyn, NY, she attended St. Joseph's College there and became a specialist in early childhood education and later a regional supervisor in that field for the NYC Board of Education before retiring to the Jersey Shore 25 years ago. She was director of the Rite of Christian Initiation at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Forest Hills, NY, where she also served as a parish council member and Eucharistic minister. She was the daughter of the late Vincent de Paul O'Brien and Rita Marie Quinn. She is survived by her brother Vincent de Paul O'Brien, her sister Sr. Virginia O'Brien, SU and four nieces, one nephew and many grand nieces and grand nephews. Visitation on Tuesday from 5 to 7pm at O'Brien Funeral Home, 2028 Hwy 35, Wall, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Wednesday at 10am at The Church of St. Francis Xavier, 46 W 16th St, New York, NY 10011 followed by interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, 3620 Tilden Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to The Notre Dame School at cheznous.org.