Elinor Murray O'Brien

Dr. Elinor (Murray) O’Brien, 89, of Salem, formerly of Lynn, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016 at Salem Hospital. Born in Lynn, Elinor was the daughter of the late Francis and Abbie (Thompson) Murray, and the beloved wife of the late John A. O’Brien. She was the loving mother of Maureen Levine and her husband, Stuart of Massachusetts, the cherished grandmother of Eric Levine and his wife, Emily, of Japan, and the much-loved aunt of Rev. Joseph Frawley and his wife, Irene, of New Jersey.

Dr. O’Brien was a professor at Boston College, where she taught Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology, Electron Microscopy, and Cancer Research. Fondly known as “Dr. O” by many of her students, Elinor earned her Ph.D. in Biology from Boston College and served as the Director of the Sontag Institute for Cancer Research on the campus. She volunteered as an officer of the New England Institute for Chemists for many years. Elinor received her M.Ed. from Boston University and her B.A. from Emmanuel College. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Lynn.

Elinor’s funeral will be held from the CUFFE-MCGINN FUNERAL HOME, 157 Maple St. Lynn at 11:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Pius V Church, 215 Maple St. Lynn at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, June 17, 2016. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery will follow. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, June 16th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m at Cuffe-McGinn. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in Dr. O’Brien’s memory to benefit the Rev. William D. Sullivan, S.J., Ph.D. Scholarship Fund, which she established to honor her late mentor and friend.

How To Make a Gift To

Boston College

In Memory Of

Elinor O’Brien

Online:

Go to www.bc.edu

• A the top of the page, select Give.

• Under My Gift to Boston College select a dollar amount shown or select Other and enter an amount.

• Select One-time payment or On-going payments.

• Under I wish to make my gift to, scroll to Other. In this box type:

Rev. William D. Sullivan S.J., Ph.D. Scholarship Fund

• Complete the Donor Information boxes as directed.

• Under I wish to dedicate my gift, click the circle ~ In memory of a deceased member of the BC Community.

• Fill in the first and last name boxes accordingly for Elinor O’Brien.

• Under If you would like us to notify someone of your memorial gift, complete the contact information as follows:

Mrs. Maureen Levine

P.O. Box 806

Marblehead, MA 01945

[email protected]

[Note: the amount of the gift will not be shared with the contact person.]

• Payment details - fill in accordingly

By Mail:

Make check payable to Boston College.

On the memo line of the check write:

In memory of Elinor O’Brien – to benefit the Rev. William D. Sullivan, S.J., Ph.D. Scholarship Fund

Mail to:

Boston College

Cadigan Alumni Center

140 Commonwealth Avenue

Chestnut Hill, MA 02467