O'BRIEN, Barbara A. (Gorman) Of Brookline on May 18, 2021. Devoted wife of the late Richard B. O'Brien, Firefighter Brookline Fire Dept. (ret.). Loving mother of Roberta Bova and husband Steve of Billerica, Michael O'Brien of Stoughton, Maureen McCoy and husband Steve of Stoughton, David O'Brien of Moultonborough, NH., and the late Judi Thorne of Millis, Richard G. O'Brien of Marshfield and Paul O'Brien of Billerica. Dear sister of Judith Malouf and her husband Ray of Waltham. Also survived by her eight cherished grandchildren and nine adored great grandchildren and her two nieces, Joanne and Susanne and friends Christine Cromartie and Peggy Smith. Visiting hours will be held in the Bell-O'Dea Funeral Home, 376 Washington St., Brookline on Sunday May 23rd from 2:00 – 6:00. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday May 24th in St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Brookline at 11:00. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. Late Brookline TMM Precinct 2, graduate of the Chandler School for Women. Mrs. O'Brien was a fixture at the "Tank" selling kids their tickets to the Teen Trips to Paragon Park. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Boston Catholic TV, PO Box 9196, 34 Chestnut St., Watertown, MA. 02472.(COVID-19 guidelines will be followed in the church with use of facial coverings and social distancing.) The funeral Mass can be viewed by visiting www.stmarybrookline.com/virtual-mass-and-services and following the directions.