Elizabeth "Liza" (Salice) O'Brien, 90, of Birch Street in Lee, died Tuesday evening. Born on September 24, 1922, in Lee, MA, she was the daughter of Peter and Florence Bartini Salice. She was educated in Lee Schools and was a 1940 graduate of Lee High School. She married William H. O'Brien, Jr. on April 19, 1952 and they celebrated 48 years of marriage until his death on July 15, 2000. She worked at P.J. Schweitzer and later retired from Mead Paper. Liza was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Lee. A member of St. Martha Sodality and was a volunteer for St. Mary's Bingo and St. Mary's School kitchen. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, flowers and was an avid reader. Mrs. O'Brien is survived by her son Robert M. O'Brien, her brother William A. Salice, and her sister Dolores M. Jones and her husband Richard all of Lee. She also leaves her grandchildren Timothy O'Brien and his wife Audra and Meghan O'Brien as well as a daughter-in-law Barbara O'Brien. She is predeceased by her son, Gary W. O'Brien, four brothers; Henry "Rico" Salice, Victor Salice, Raymond Salice and Richard Salice. Three sisters; Anita Giarolo, Florence Salice and Matilda Pellizzaro. Funeral Services for Elizabeth "Liza" O'Brien will be on Saturday, June 29th at 8:15 am from the Kelly Funeral Home in Lee with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 9 am at St. Mary's Church in Lee. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Friday from 4-7 pm at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, friends wishing may make donations in her memory to the Lee Fire Company or St. Mary's School Library in c/o the Kelly Funeral Home 3 Main Street Lee, MA 01238.

Visitation Details

Friday, June 28th, 2013 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Kelly Funeral Home

Service Details

Saturday, June 29th, 2013 9:00am, St. Mary's Church

Interment Details

St. Mary's Cemetery