Janet Sabine (McCarville) O’Brien, of Kitchener Ontario, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2016 at Freeport Hospital of age related illness. She was 87. Born in Pictou, Nova Scotia on May 3, 1929, Janet travelled to Ontario in 1950 with sister Carolyn and friend Wilma Thompson, searching for work and opportunity. She worked at CN in Kitchener beside her husband Joe O’Brien for many years. Janet was predeceased by her husband Joe , and is survived by her sister Connie Vassallo. While Janet had no children of her own, she was ‘Aunt Janet’ to family and friends alike. Janet was a long time volunteer at St. Mary’s Hospital and St. Francis Catholic Church. Her kindness and positive attitude toward others will be missed by all. Family and friends will be received at the Westmount Memorial Celebration Centre, 1001 Ottawa St. S. (at Westmount Rd.) today (Monday) from 6-9 p.m., Parish Prayers at 8:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be from St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 49 Blueridge Ave. on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
Interment will take place at the Woodland Cemetery in Kitchener. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Francis of Assisi Parish or St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation.
