Patrick J. O'Dea

O’DEA, Patrick J. Of Needham, formerly of Brookline and Jamaica Plain, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2026, at the age of 90.

Born in Lackafinna, County Mayo, Ireland, on April 12, 1936, he was the beloved son of the late Edward and Mary O’Dea.

Pat was a devoted father to Colleen O’Dea Powell and her spouse, Delroy Thompson, Patrick O’Dea, Lori O’Dea and her spouse, Ellen Moses, Michael O’Dea and his spouse, Kathy, Eileen O’Dea and her spouse, Nick Buni, and Rory O’Dea and his spouse, Sara Jones.

He was the adored “Poppy” of Carina, Nicole, Jordan, Tori, Taylor, Jaedon, Irie, Elijah, Michael, Brian, Lindsey, Michele, Nina, Isabel, and the late Caitlin Powell. He was also the proud great-“Poppy” of Violet, Brooklyn, Alexandra, and Braxton.

Dear brother of Maureen, Phyllis, Eamon, Geraldine, Michael, and Anne, and predeceased by his sisters, Norah and Bridget. He is also survived by his former wife, Annette Clancy; his beloved companion, Sheila Dixon; and many nieces, nephews, and friends in Ireland, England, and throughout the United States.

Pat was a longtime member of the Laborers’ Union, Local 223, and a cherished friend of Bill W. in the Brookline group for more than 50 years.

Pat’s family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Briarwood Healthcare for the wonderful care, kindness, and compassion they provided to Pat.

Visitation will be held at the Bell-O’Dea Funeral Home, 376 Washington St., Brookline, on Friday morning, October 30, from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Brookline, at 11:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Pat may be made to Briarwood Healthcare, 150 Lincoln St., Needham, MA 02492.

To livestream Pat’s funeral on Friday morning, please visit https://www.harborview.live/