It is with great sadness that we announce the death of David Michael O'Brien of Saugus, Massachusetts, born in Everett, Massachusetts, who passed away on June 21, 2024, at the age of 41, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

Though David Michael may no longer walk beside us, his memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those David Michael touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In his absence, his spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.

He was predeceased by : his father Michael O'Brien; and his sister Maureen O'Brien. He is survived by : his mother Celia O'Brien (Sheila) of Everett, MA; his sisters, Erin O'Brien of Medford, MA and Catherine Ruggiero of Derry, NH; his brother-in-law Robert Ruggiero; and his significant other Melissa O'Brien of Lynnfield, MA..

Visitation was held on Thursday, June 27th 2024 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the J. F. Ward Funeral Home (772 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149). A funeral service was held on Friday, June 28th 2024 at 9:00 AM at the same location. A funeral Mass was held on Friday, June 28th 2024 at 10:00 AM at the Immaculate Conception Church (487 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149).

In David's memory, donations may be made to the Children's Hospital of Boston @ http://www.childrenshospital.org. and the Northeast Animal Shelter of Salem, MA @ http://www.mspca-angell.org.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
J. F. Ward Funeral Home