ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: O'BRIEN, CHARLES “CHARLEY” LAWRENCE 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: The St. Tammany News, St. Tammany, La.

Posted: Friday, October 19, 2012 

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O'BRIEN

Charles “Charley” Lawrence O'Brien, 89, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012.

Survivors include his children and their spouses, Anne and Nick Genes of 
Walpole, N.H., Laurie and Larry Pomeroy of Pueblo West, Colo., Charles and 
Jenny O'Brien of Gulf Breeze, Fla., Judy and Mike Brunko of Evergreen, Colo., 
Kathy and Asghar O’Brien of Walnut Creek, Calif., Christine and John Wallace of 
Riverton, Utah, and Stephen and Michelle O'Brien of Tampa, Fla.; sister, Pat of 
Newburyport, Mass., and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Katherine "Kit" Veronica 
Marr, and parents, Wilbur and Sarah O'Brien.

The World War II veteran who indirectly received a high commendation from 
General George S. Patton graduated with an economics degree from Spring Hill 
Jesuit College in Spring Hill, Ala., and worked as a sales representative at 
Carbine Tool Company. 
The native of Lawrence, Mass., raised his family in South Hadley, Mass., for 22 
years before moving for his job to Slidell. He was a successful Columbian Rope 
Company sales representative who loved to play golf and have good times with 
friends and colleagues.

A memorial Mass will be Oct. 19 at 4 p.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church, 910 
Cross Gates Blvd., Slidell

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