Maureen A. O'Brien

Maureen A. O’Brien, 71, of New Britain, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 at Masonicare of Wallingford.

Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late James P. O’Brien and Hedwig (Turek) O’Brien.  Maureen was a resident of New Britain most of her life and graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in 1965 and later from Central Connecticut State University.   She was a member of St. Paul’s Church in Kensington and was a long time volunteer at the YWCA in New Britain and at St. Paul’s Church.

Surviving are her sister, Kathleen Truscinski and her husband Dr. Edward Truscinski; a niece, Dr. Sarah Esparza; a nephew, Mark Truscinski; her grandniece and grandnephews; Gabriel and Eliza Truscinski and T.J. Esparza; three aunts, Margaret Meotti, Mary Tracy and Joan Turek; and many cousins and extended family.