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Edmund O'Brien Obituary
Born Oct. 29, 1928, he was the son of Edmund Sr. and Irene O'Brien. Before moving to Madison in 2011, he had resided in Murrell's Inlet, S.C., and Old Lyme.
A graduate of Meriden High School, class of 1946, Ned served two years in the Marine Corps, was honorably discharged, then completed a degree in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He was elected president of the Connecticut Jaycees in 1959. Over the course of his career, he served a number of companies in various sales or procurement roles and retired from Underwater Construction in Essex, while living in Old Lyme. In 1995, he came out of retirement after being elected Old Lyme's First Selectman. He served one term before moving to South Carolina in October of 1998. While raising his family in Meriden, he was a parishioner of St. Joseph Church.
He is survived by his high school sweetheart and his wife of 66 years, Janet Nelson O'Brien; a daughter, Lynn Lohrmann of Arlington, Va.; three sons, Mark of Westbrook, Keith of Meriden, and Tim of Middletown; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a brother, Paul of Venice, Fla.; and eight nieces and nephews.
Ned was predeceased by his sister, Mary Ellen Kaemmer of Murrells Inlet, S.C., formerly of Meriden.
Friends and relatives are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at St. Joseph Church, 22 Goodwill Ave., Meriden. Everyone is asked to meet directly at the church. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home, 88 East Main St., Meriden.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Kuhn Employment Opportunities, 1630 North Colony Road, Meriden, CT 06450.
For online condolences and directions please visit www.jferryfh.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Edmund O'Brien
George Stanley
January 10, 2014
God be with the O'Brien family for he rests forever in your love and peace. His spirit lives in your love.
January 10, 2014
My memory of Ned goes back to our High School soccer days. He was always a leader whose personality generated a warm and welcoming friendship. My deepest sympathy is extended to Janet and his extended family.
Dick Bartlem
January 8, 2014
Dear Janet and family, our deepest sympathies. Ned will be remembered by us with that great smile of his as a kind gentle man always concerned and respectful towards us. Great Jaycee memories. Our prayers are with you. Al and Marty Fordiani
Kimberly Sanders Spera
January 8, 2014
On behalf of President/Chief Administrator David Eustis and the entire Northwest Catholic High School community, I offer my deepest sympathy on the passing of Edmund O'Brien.
Because his grandchildren, NWC Girls' Basketball Coach Sean O'Brien '02 and NWC JV Girls' Basketball Coach Quinn O'Brien '04, are cherished members of our school family, we feel that Edmund was, too, and we mourn his death along with all those who love him.
Please know that we are holding everyone in the O'Brien family very close to our hearts this week, and that we will include Edmund on the prayer list at our next school-wide Mass. We are very sorry for your loss.
~ Kimberly Sanders Spera, Director of Communications, Northwest Catholic High School
Auntie Kim Morris
January 8, 2014
My sympathy to the family, especially Katie, Paul Keith,Nicole, Erin, Brenna, Grace, Zach, Jake, Max, Brien, Johanna, Sean, and Quinn. With Love, Kim and Mike
January 7, 2014
We are greatly saddened at this news. Such happy times and wonderful memories we had with Jan and Ned in South Carolina.
Rest in peace, dear friend. Sheila and Richard Burbank
Andrea (Andy) DeSandre (Johnson)
January 7, 2014
Mrs. O'Brien - Lynn - Mark Keith - and Timothy- I am so sorry to hear about your husband and "dad" - He was such always such a nice man and treated me with such kindness in my teenage years and if I ever ran into him and your mom we always shared a hug in the years that followed -My prayers are with all of you at this time -
with deep affection
Gail and Will Clark
January 7, 2014
Mrs. O'Brien, Lynn , Mark, Keith and Timmy,
We are so sorry to hear of Mr. O'Briens passing. He was such a sweet man. One that had been great friends with our family for 50 years. We will hold tight to the memories. Especially the Chapman Beach days!
Adrianne Leone
January 7, 2014
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
January 7, 2014
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones at this difficult time.
God bless,
Sam Spencer
(Michael Giannone's friend)
January 7, 2014
My thoughts and prayers are with the O'Brien family at this time.
Michael Giannone
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