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This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Doreen O'Brien, 90 years old, born on February 5, 1927, and passed away on March 23, 2017. We will remember her forever.

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Jonathan O'Brien
March 23, 2020
March 23, 2020
I was saying to Lorraine just last night, that if you were here now, you'd be telling us what people had to do during the war, and how we need to stop being melancholy and just 'get on with it'.
Unfortunately, there's a lot of people who will be losing mothers and grandmas in the next couple of months. I doubt many of them will know how profound an effect it will have.
And its even worse when you have probably the best Mum there ever was. x
Jocelyn Scully
March 23, 2019
March 23, 2019
Can’t believe it’s been 2 years without you mum, I miss you everyday. You were always my go to person when I had a problem. I’d give anything to give you a cuddle right now. Xx
Jonathan O'Brien
February 5, 2019
February 5, 2019
Happy Birthday Mum. I miss our calls on Tuesday nights, on the drive back from badminton. I also have no-one to call when Im away to tell you what Ive seen and done. I hope there is a heaven so I can see you again some day. That would be a great catchup xx
Jocelyn Scully
February 5, 2018
February 5, 2018
Miss you so much mum, especially today your birthday. Will love you always.
Jonathan O'Brien
June 7, 2017
June 7, 2017
I didn't realise this (even though I had money in my jacket pocket for it) but there was a collection at the funeral, It raised £90.25 for MacMillan Cancer Support. Thank you everyone that contributed.

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Jonathan O'Brien
March 23, 2020
March 23, 2020
I was saying to Lorraine just last night, that if you were here now, you'd be telling us what people had to do during the war, and how we need to stop being melancholy and just 'get on with it'.
Unfortunately, there's a lot of people who will be losing mothers and grandmas in the next couple of months. I doubt many of them will know how profound an effect it will have.
And its even worse when you have probably the best Mum there ever was. x
Jocelyn Scully
March 23, 2019
March 23, 2019
Can’t believe it’s been 2 years without you mum, I miss you everyday. You were always my go to person when I had a problem. I’d give anything to give you a cuddle right now. Xx
Jonathan O'Brien
February 5, 2019
February 5, 2019
Happy Birthday Mum. I miss our calls on Tuesday nights, on the drive back from badminton. I also have no-one to call when Im away to tell you what Ive seen and done. I hope there is a heaven so I can see you again some day. That would be a great catchup xx
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7 times 7 is 49

June 7, 2017
by Jonathan O'Brien

I will never ever forget that 7 times 7 is 49. 

One day we were driving home, from somewhere, and Mum's Mini started making a funny noise. We found out what it was when, about a minute later, the car spluttered to a halt, out of fuel. Yes, a dry fuel pump is audible just before you run out,

We were just near the turn-off for what is now Sainsbury's.

Someone, possibly Jane, was sent home (no mobiles back then), to get Dad with a can of fuel to get us home.

To keep us amused, I think Jocelyn was there too, Mum tested us on arithmetic and the times tables.

I was pretty good at 'sums' but wasnt so hot on the 7 times table. And despite several attempts to get it right I kept fluffing it. So Mum said, look, repeat 7 times 7 is 49, 10 times out loud, then said that the day I remembered it, was the day we ran out of fuel and had to wait for Dad to rescue us!

It bloody worked, I never forgot it ever again and probably never will !

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