>From The Concord [Massachusetts] Enterprise, 12 February 1913 UNABLE TO RALLY ------ Death of Mrs. Bridget O'Brien Follows Operation at Deaconess Hospital Mrs. Bridget O'Brien died at the Deaconess hospital Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, following an operation for appendicitis. She was taken suddenly ill Friday morning and was removed to the hospital, where she was operated upon Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. She rested comfortably Saturday night and according to a telephone inquiry Sunday morning she was still comfortable, but about noon she took a sudden turn for the worse and never rallied. Her son, William O'Brien, left on the 1.30 electric car Sunday for the purpose of making a visit and reached the hospital about three minutes before her death, but was unable to see his mother. Mrs. O'Brien was born in Ireland and when but a child moved to St. John, N. B., with her parents. She came to this town in the year of 1870, where she has since resided. She was married 27 years ago last June to John O'Brien, who died just one year and five months ago. She is survived by one son, William, one sister, Mrs. Mary Kelley, and three brothers, Patrick, Michael and James Mullin. She was a most devout Catholic and was a daily attendant at mass. She was possessed of a sunny disposition and a faculty of making and retaining friends, so that her sudden death has cast a gloom on all who knew her and who recognized he many excellent traits of character. The funeral took place from her home on Pine st., Tuesday morning. A requiem mass was celebrated in St. Bridget's church at 9 o'clock, which was largely attended be relatives and friends, after which burial was in St. Bridget's cemetery. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/MA/Middlesex/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -