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Thomas Joseph O'Brien 1943 - 2014

Thomas Joseph O'Brien of Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania United States was born on August 29, 1943 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. He was married to Claire Lynn O'Brien on August 27, 1966 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, and they were together until Thomas' death on August 25, 2014 in Lansdale, Montgomery County. He had children Joan Do O'Brien and Daniel Ko O'Brien. Thomas O'Brien was buried on September 3, 2014 at Washington Crossing National Cemetery 830 Highland Rd., in Newtown, Bucks County.

Thomas Joseph O'Brien
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Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania United States
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August 29, 1943
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
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  • 08/29
    1943

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    August 29, 1943
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    Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States
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  • 08/25
    2014

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    August 25, 2014
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    Cancer
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    Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania United States
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    2014

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    September 3, 2014
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    Washington Crossing National Cemetery 830 Highland Rd., in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania 18940, United States
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    Thomas J. O'Brien,70,of Lansdale,passed away on Tuesday,August 25,2014,at home with his family by his side. He was the husband of 47 years to Clairelynn O'Brien (Whartenby) O'Brien with whom he was united in marriage on August 27,1966. Born on August 29,1943 in Philadelphia,he was a son of the late Mary (nee Wiseman) and Alfred John O'Brien. He was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War who also served for over 25 years in the Pennsylvania Coastal Guard,where he also participated in Operation Desert Storm. Tom was a retired employee with over 30 years of service of the United States Parcel Service Company. He held memberships in the Lansdale and Hatfield American Legion Posts,the Fraternal Order of Eagles,both of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts in Lansdale,and he was also a member and volunteer firefighter of the Upper Gwynedd Fire Department for 10 years. In addition to his wife,he is also survived by a daughter,Joan D. O'Brien;a son,Daniel K. O'Brien and his wife,Michelle;four grandchildren,Amanda Nicole,Christopher Scott,Nathaniel Patrick,and Kellie Elizabeth,all of Lansdale. Tom also leaves behind his sisters,Dorothy Hughes,of Seattle,WA,and Eleanor Essenthier,of Lansdale. Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Wednesday,September 3,2014 from 10:00-11:00 A.M. at Huff & Lasker Funeral Home,701 Derstine Avenue,Lansdale,PA 19446 where the Funeral Service will begin at 11:30 A.M. Interment with Military Honors will follow at Washington Crossing National Cemetery,Newtown. In lieu of flowers,memorial contributions may be made in Tom's name to the Hatfield American Legion Post#933,2100 Koffel Road,Hatfield,PA 19440,to help support the care and treatment of veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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In 1943, in the year that Thomas Joseph O'Brien was born, on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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In 1964, Thomas was 21 years old when on June 11th, activist Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa for conspiring to overthrow the state (because of his numerous anti-apartheid activities). He served 27 years in prison.
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Thomas Joseph O'Brien Aug 29, 1943 - Aug 25, 2014
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August 27, 1966
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA United States
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August 25, 2014
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Lansdale, Montgomery County, PA United States
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Thomas Joseph O'Brien Aug 29, 1943 - Aug 25, 2014
Claire Lynn O'Brien Sep 18, 1943 - Jul 25, 2019
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Daniel Ko O'Brien born Jun 4, 1972
Joan Do O'Brien born Mar 18, 1967
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