Obituaries

Obituary: Beverly F. O'Brien, 70

Beverly F. O'Brien, 70, of Middletown, RI, died Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Miriam Hospital Providence, RI.

Born in Fall River, MA in 1943, she was the daughter of the late Joan A. Moquin O'Brien.

Beverly graduated from Somerset High School in 1961. After high school she worked as a dietician at the former Union Hospital in MA. After coming to Newport she was employed at the former Transcom Electronics, she had also been employed at Navy Gateway Inns and Suites at the Newport Naval Station for 37 years, earning the title of Executive housekeeper. 

She is survived by partner Gale S. Ernest, Gale’s children Douglas R. Ernest, Brian P. Ernest, and granddaughter Olivia G. Ernest, her sister Patricia O’Brien of Ocala, FL, her brother James O’Brien of New York, and her niece Tara O’Brien of Providence, RI.

Services will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.


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