James Patrick O’Brien
Eversource Retiree, His Greatest Enjoyment Was Being on the Water With Family and Friends
James P. O’Brien of Winthrop, Hudson, NH and Acton, ME passed away on August 31 at the age of 89.
He graduated from Boston English High School and Bay State College. He joined the US Navy in 1953 and served on active duty until 1961. He attended US Naval Training 1st Regiment – Company 207 in Bainbridge, MD. and Submarine School -Class 114 at the US Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut in 1954. James served as a crew member on the USS Redfin 272.​
Upon leaving the Navy, he worked for Eversource for 38 years and resided in Winthrop, Hudson NH, and Acton ME. He was an elected officer and Treasurer of Local 392 Boston-Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (UWUA) and was an active member of the US Submarine Veterans – Marblehead Base. His greatest enjoyment in life were being on the water with his family and friends.
Born in Boston, he was the beloved son of the late James H. and Catherine (Tierney) O’Brien. He was a longtime resident of Winthrop. He was the devoted husband of the late Judith (O’Connor) and the loving father of James J. O’Brien of Hooksett, NH, John F. O’Brien and his wife, Sandra of Wilmington and Joseph C. O’Brien of Winthrop; adored grandfather of James O’Brien and his wife, Bridget, Joseph O’Brien and his wife, Emily, John O’Brien and his fiancée, Christine Caulfield, Christopher O’Brien and his partner, Florentina Gutierrez and two great grandchildren, Nora, and James O’Brien. He was the dear brother of the late Ethel (O’Brien) Cullity of Medford. James is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held in the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home, 210 Winthrop St., Winthrop on Monday, September 11 from 9 to 11 a.m. A Funeral Mass will follow in St Michael the Archangel Parish at 11:30 a.m. followed by a gathering at the Cottage Park Yacht Club (CPYC) after the Mass. Relatives and friends are invited. Burial will take place in St. Patrick Cemetery, 71 Derry Rd, Hudson, NH on Tuesday, September 12 at 11:30 a.m. Please go directly to the cemetery and meet at the entrance.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Viking Pride Foundation, PO Box 37, Winthrop, MA. 02152.
To sign James’ guestbook, please visit, www.mauricekirbyfh.com.
Ann DiFlumeri
A Kind, Unimaginably Caring Mother and Grandmother
With great sorrow and bittersweet gratitude, Andrea, Carla, Richelle and Vanessa DiFlumeri, Richard Butler, Nicholas and Amelia Aburn, along with spouses, Bud Simmons, Clarke Aburn, Jessie Butler and Jake Wiseman, announce the unexpected passing of our kind, unimaginably caring mother and grandmother, Ann DiFlumeri, on August 30, 2023.
Ann was predeceased by her parents, Nicholas and Raffaela (Annese) Luongo, her sister, Edie (Luongo) Inello, her brother, Joseph Luongo and her loving husband of 65 years, Richard. She is survived by her sister, Phyllis (Luongo) Chinappi and many nieces and nephews.
Having been brought up in East Boston with a deep sense of community, Ann had an immeasurable understanding of trust and family. At age 19, she knew she would dedicate her life to being the most remarkable and wonderful mother. Ann excelled at motherhood and was the foundation of our family in every way. She always knew exactly what to say, how to make each of us feel uniquely loved, never missed a special date and always underlined every word of every card she ever sent.
Ann was beautiful, brilliant and talented. She had a passion for writing, publishing articles, composing poems, creating cherished novels as gifts to her daughters and a children’s book for her grandchildren.
Our hearts are broken. But we know her unwavering faith and spirituality has peacefully led her to reunite and rejoice with the family and friends she dearly loves who have gone before her.
We will hug her in our souls and know we have a very special angel watching over us every day.
The funeral was conducted from the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop on Saturday, September 2, 2023 followed by a funeral mass in St. John the Evangelist Church. Rev. Patrick O’Connor celebrated the mass and offered prayers at the entombment in the Woodlawn Mausoleum in Everett.
In lieu of flowers, Ann would love for you to make a contribution in her memory to The Wounded Warrier Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32256 or go to www.support.woundedwarriorproject.org.
To sign the online guestbook, go to www.caggianofuneralhome.com.
Timothy Ryan
Graduate of Winthrop High School, Class of 2000
Timothy M. Ryan, a resident of Acton and formerly of Winthrop, passed away on Tuesday, August 29. He was 41 years of age.
Timothy was born in Plattsburgh, NY on February 1, 1982, a son of Patricia (Carney) Ryan and the late F. Peter Ryan. He grew up in Winthrop, was educated in the Winthrop public school system and graduated from Winthrop High School in 2000, where he was a member of the Drama Club. He went on to study at Northeastern University, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in 2005. Timothy was working as a clinical trial associate for a medical research company. He was incredibly intelligent and was a member of Mensa. In his spare time, he enjoyed playing chess and the guitar.
The beloved son of Patricia (Carney) Ryan and the late F. Peter Ryan, he was the loving brother of Jennifer Ryan, Peter Ryan, James Ryan and his wife, Carol, and Judene Slabacheski and her husband, Tony; the dear nephew of Joanne Bremer, John Carney, Margaret Carney, Christopher Carney and his wife, Mary, Kathleen Carney, and the late William “Billy†Carney; the cousin of Meghan and Sara Bremer, Christopher and Erin Carney and Jake, Kelly and Shayla Igoe.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Timothy’s visiting hours today, Thursday, September 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. in The Carr Funeral Home, 220 Bunker Hill St. Charlestown, MA 02129. His burial will be private.
To send a message of condolence, please visit www.carrfuneral.com