Dennis P. O’Brien, 67, member of Kingston Police Department for 42 years, enjoyed hunting, certified firearms instructor
June 21, 2006 | Old Colony Memorial
KINGSTON – Dennis P. O’Brien, 67, of Kingston, died Friday, June 16, at his home. He was the husband of Gladys M. (Degan) O’Brien.
Born May 21, 1939, in Plymouth, he was the son of Mary C. (McHugh) O’Brien and the late Richard O’Brien.
He was raised and educated in Kingston and graduated from Silver Lake High School with the Class of 1968. Following high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves.
Mr. O’Brien joined the Kingston Police Department in 1962 and served until his retirement in 2004 with Badge #1 after 42 years of service. He was a former member of the American Revolution Bicentennial Committee, Kingston Continental Marines, former chairman of the Kingston Conservation Commission, former conservation enforcement officer, former chairman of the Kingston Zoning Board of Appeals and the Kingston Growth Policy Commission.
He was a member of the Mass. Police Association, Plymouth County Prosecutors Association, St. Joseph’s Knights of Columbus, Old Colony Sportsman’s Club, American Legion Post 108, a longtime member of the NRA and a certified firearms instructor.
He enjoyed his summer home on the coast of Maine and hunting at his camp in Pennsylvania.
In addition to his wife and his mother, he is survived by his brother, William J. O’Brien of Kingston; two sisters, Mary Jane Caraner of Plymouth and Ann Love of Carver; and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Natalie Borofski.
A funeral Mass was held June 20 at St. Joseph’s Church in Kingston. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery in Kingston.
Donations may be made in his memory to South Shore Visiting Nurses; or to Hospice of South Shore, P.O. Box 859060, Braintree, MA 02185.
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