Obituary of Rose O'Brien

Rose Flood O'Brien, 99, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2016. She was predeceased by her husband James and three sisters, Margaret, Madeline and Eileen Flood. Born in New Britain, the daughter of Peter Flood and Julia Hayden Flood, Rose enjoyed many years of work and volunteer activities. She especially enjoyed her time in the early years of the Friendship Center and the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and more recently as a secular Franciscan . Rose is survived by her children and dear friends, Clare and George Garner, Peter and Sally O'Brien, Joseph O'Brien, Theresa and William Blanchard, Mary O'Brien, Jeanne Rivers, Barbara Larese and Mary Nahas. She also leaves seven grandchildren, Jeremy and Chelsea Blanchard, Paul Blanchard, Nicholas and Cally O'Brien, James and Jennyfer O'Brien, Michael and Amanda Garner, Catherine and Michael Correy, Elyse and Tim Raymond, thirteen great grandchildren, a niece, Veronica (Richard) Wilkinson, and two nephews, David Germain and John (Robin) O'Brien. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday (Jan.5,2016) at 11:00 AM at St. Francis of Assisi Church 1755 Stanley St. New Britain. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, New Britain. Visitation will be Tuesday from 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM at the Farrell Funeral Home 110 Franklin Sq. New Britain. Memorial donations may be made to the Farrell Treatment Center 586 Main St. New Britain, CT 06051.