Jane M. O'Brien Obituary (1951 - 2010)

Visitation Details Sunday, September 19th, 2010 4:00pm - 8:00pm, Dracut Funeral Home Monday, September 20th, 2010 10:00am, St. Francis Church Interment Details New Boston Cemetery DRACUT - Jane Mary (Torance) O'Brien died on September 15, 2010 at Massachusetts General Hospital, surrounded by her loving family, from complications of Systemic Mastocytosis and Leukemia. She was the wife of William E. O'Brien. She was born on November 11, 1951 in Ft. Eustis, VA, the daughter of the late SFC Stephen Torance, US Army retired and the late Helga Elisabeth (Gerlach) Torance. Being raised an Army Brat, Jane grew up wherever the Army stationed her dad, settling in Lynn in 1966. Jane was a graduate of Lynn English High School, class of 1970. In Lynn, she met the love of her life, Bill, and married him 40 years ago. It was a true love story. Together they had one son Patrick. For the past 19 years, she was employed by Enterprise Bank of Lowell. At the time of her death she was an Assistant Vice President, Electronic Servicing Manager. Previous to Enterprise Bank, she worked at Shawmut Bank of Boston and First Bank, Chelmsford. Jane enjoyed volunteering at the Dracut food pantry. She loved crafts and all kinds of needle work. Her greatest joy in her life was her son Patrick and his wife Kerilynne. She loved them both with all her heart. Besides Bill, Pat and Keri, she is survived by her sisters Barbara McCoy of Bernalillo, NM, and Connie Warner of Lynn. Also surviving her are her niece and nephews Samantha McCoy, Adam McCoy, Steven, Eric, and Ryan Torance, and Branden Warner. She leaves behind her cousin Michael Kahle of Milan, Italy, who she was very close to. She also leaves behind her dear friends Kathleen Beacher, Meredith Boumil-Flynn, Bill and Adrienne Lacy, Fran and Charles Johnson and Nancy Andrews. She will be missed by her beloved pets Minka, Annie, Tabitha, and Lizzy. Jane would also like to thank the doctors, nurses and all the staff on Ellison 14 in MGH. They gave her much comfort, care and kindness during her stay there. Jane was the sister of the late Stephen Torance Jr. who passed away July 18, 2001. She was also the granddaughter of the late Fritz and Clara Gerlach and the late John and Konstanzia Tarencz. Friends may call at DRACUT FUNERAL HOME 2159 Lakeview Avenue, DRACUT on Sunday from 4 until 8 PM. Her Funeral will be held from the funeral home on Monday at 8:45 AM followed by her Funeral Mass celebrated at 10 AM in St. Francis Church, Dracut. Interment in New Boston Cemetery, Dracut. In lieu of flowers memorial contribution many be made in her name to The Mastocytosis Society P.O. Box 731, Brenham, TX 77834 or The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Donor Services P.O. Box 4072 Pittsfield, MA 01202. Service Details Visitation When September 19, 2010 4:00pm - 8:00pm Location Dracut Funeral Home Address