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Margaret Cormeny (Meg) O’Brien passed away peacefully on 5/19/2017 in Jacksonville, Florida where she lived for the past 5 years in Westminster Woods/Vickers Landing.
Born on April 25, 1942 in Philadelphia PA to George Franklin Cormeny, M.D. and Lucille Ellithorp Cormeny. She graduated from The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA, from Mount Holyoke College with a B.A., the University of Pennsylvania with an M.A., and Cornell University with a Ph.D. For 25 years she served as a Demographer in the Boston Redevelopment Authority. Her analysis was key to overturning the de facto segregation of the Boston schools by its School Board. Subsequently, she worked in consumer research for AT&T and several boutique research firms in Boston including Chadwick Martin Bailey and Edlund Mulcrone.
She resided in Belmont, Massachusetts for over 40 years where she served as a volunteer on numerous Town committees and the Unitarian Universalist Church.
She is survived by her sons Thomas Peter O’Brien of Saint Johns, FL and Robert H.N. O’Brien of Stamford, CT, and her grandsons Timothy O’Brien, Benjamin O’Brien, and Jonathan O’Brien of Saint Johns, FL and Matthew Recalde of Stamford, CT.
Memorial service will be held in Jacksonville on Friday May 26th at 2:30 at the Auditorium at Westminster Woods. Located at 25 State Rd 13, St Johns FL 32259. Reception afterword.
Burial will be private at Belmont Meadow Cemetery on June 9th and reception will be held at First Church in Belmont Unitarian Universalist in Belmont, MA on June 10th at 11:00 am. Arrangements through Short, Williams & Diamond.
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September 23, 2017
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The loss of a love one is difficult. May the memories you have help you cope and bring you peace. The God of all comfort will give you
strength. Philipians 4:13
May 26, 2017
Jay Gardner
Meg was such a wonderful person. I got to know her at church while we attending the new member classes together. Hugs and loves to her family.
Jay Gardner
May 26, 2017
michelle plakas-kaiser
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May 25, 2017
Meg was a fine and beloved member of our 1964 class at Mount Holyoke, and we will miss her very much. A beautiful and brave person, I am grateful to have known her. When I think of college days, I will always remember Meg.
With love to all her family members, Mary Jane (Gigi) Higgins, Brighton, MA
May 25, 2017
Bonnie McCullar
To Meg's family,
Deep condolences to you all as you deal with your loss.
Meg was a great lady with wisdom to share. I worked with her on the Finance Committee at our church and felt lucky to know her. She was kind and humbleshe never mentioned having earned a Ph.D. She will be missed by many.
Bonnie and Stephen McCullar
May 24, 2017
Priscilla Huston
With loving memories of my Mount Holyoke classmate, Meg; with condolences to her family and friends; and with great appreciation for the recent times I have enjoyed working and communicating with Meg preceding our 50th reunion.
May 22, 2017
Patricia Ray
May you feel the love that surrounds you at this time of sorrow, and be comforted.
With deepest sympathy and remembrance of the wonderful woman that was Meg O'Brien.
In faith and love,
Rev. Pat Ray
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