Richard "Dick" Dudley O'Brien

Richard “Dick” D. O’Brien Richard “Dick” Dudley O’Brien of Grasonville died unexpectedly on September 1, 2016, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, surrounded by his family. Mr. O’Brien was born on November 24, 1941, in Baltimore, MD, to the late Walter T. O’Brien and Dorothy Landon O’Brien. He attended Catonsville High School, graduating class of 1960. He later graduated from Towson University in 1964. He married his middle-school sweetheart, Nancy E. Zinser, on September 7, 1963. Mr. O’Brien began working as a school teacher in Baltimore County in 1964. During this time, he also ran the Children’s Home in Catonsville, formerly the General Germany Orphan Home. In 1969, he took a position with Merck & Co. Inc. in Marketing and Sales. During his time with Merck, he was salesman of the year numerous times and responsible for the largest small animal drug launch in history, Heartgard. In 1998, Mr. O’Brien retired from Merck as the Executive Director of Training and Development. The following year, he and his wife moved from New Jersey to retire on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, in Grasonville. After retiring, Mr. O’Brien began consulting. He consulted for many small companies, one of which was Hospice of Queen Anne’s County. A lifelong passionate baseball fan and coach, Mr. O'Brien was also fond of boating, steamed crabs and politics. Mr. O’Brien is survived by his wife of 52 years, Nancy; three children, Keary L. O’Brien-Smith (husband Michael Smith), Michael P. O’Brien (wife Michele O'Brien) and Steven T. O’Brien (wife Tara O'Brien); a brother Walter Thomas O'Brien and family of Tampa, FL and grandchildren; Samantha Curley, Taylor Smith, Cameron O’Brien, Kyle O’Brien, Lauren Ciccone, Colin Buscarini, Rylan O’Brien and Carly O'Brien. A memorial service will be held at 1 PM on September 17, 2016, at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, P.A., 106 Shamrock Road, Chester, MD, where relatives and friends will be received from 11 AM to 1 PM. There will be a time of fellowship following the service at Fishermann's Inn the Kent Narrow from 3PM to 5PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Compass Regional Hospice, 255 Comet Drive, Centreville, MD 21617 and Kent Island Federation of Art, 405 Main Street, Stevensville, MD 21663. For on-line condolences please visit www.fhnfuneralhome.com.

Richard "Dick" Dudley O'Brien

November 24, 1941 - September 1, 2016