William James O'Brien Sr., 54, passed away December 25, 2021. He was a son of the late Edward and Frances (Palumbo) O’Brien; beloved companion of Laura L. Quinlan; loving father of Kelly L. Quinlan, William J. O’Brien Jr., and Nicholas E. Quinlan; cherished grandfather of Peter, Arianna, Julianna, Ava, Ayden, Sadie, Gabriella, Scarlette, and Aniya; and brother of Salvatore, Louis, Daniel, and Edward O’Brien, Christine O’Brien, Patricia Bouchard, Esther Walton, Ida Bisesi and the late Lisa Pedchenko and Francisco O’Brien.
Visitation will be held Thursday 11:30am-12:30pm in the Pontarelli-Marino Home, 971 Branch Ave, Providence followed by a service in the funeral home at 12:30pm. MASKS ARE REQUIRED. Burial will follow in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, www.mda.org.
