Edward O’Brien Obituary, Death – Edward A. O’Brien, age 66, of Andover and formerly of North Reading, passed away suddenly on January 8, 2023, with his wife and children at his side. He had lived in North Reading for many years. Earlier in his life, he had called North Reading home. He had lived in the North Reading community for a significant amount of time. Earlier in his life, he had settled down permanently in the North Reading area of Reading. He had spent a significant portion of his life in the North Reading neighborhood where it was situated, so he was well familiar with the area. In a former period of his life.
He had settled down in the section of Reading known as North Reading, and it had become his permanent place of residence. Edward A. O’Brien commonly referred to the temporary residence that he was dwelling in while he was in North Reading as “home.” This was because he considered it to be his “real home.” A very brief amount of time was spent by him in the location. Before he made the unexpected decision to step down from his position as Chief of the North Reading Fire Department earlier than he had planned, he had been serving in that capacity for a sizeable chunk of the whole amount of time that the organization has been in existence.
He was caught off guard by the decision to step down from his position. In the wake of Ed’s passing, his legacy will be carried on by a number of people, including his wife Stacey, his son Sean O’Brien and his fiancée Kate Maguire, his daughter Hilary Pennacchio and her husband Michael, as well as his brother William O’Brien and his wife Birgitta O’Brien. Stacey, Sean, Hilary, and Sean’s fiancée Kate Maguire will be the ones to carry on Ed’s legacy. …