Edith “Edy” O’Brien, 89, of Tuftonboro, NH and Fort Meyers, Fl, passed away on April 20, 2026. Edy is the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Edith M. (Smith) McAvinnue.

She grew up in Lowell Massachusetts with her 3 sisters and graduated from Lowell High School. She went on to work as a draftsman for Ace Electronics until she married.

Edy could be described as “spirited” and passionate when it came to politics or The Red Sox. She loved a good debate, a competitive game of cribbage and hosting family and friends at the cottage. Edy spent a lifetime serving others. Early in her life Edy volunteered at The Danvers State Hospital, Citizens for Adequate Housing in Peabody, St. Mary’s of the Annunciation School in Danvers and the Tuftonboro Central School in NH. 

She was actively involved in supporting The Democratic Party. She proudly shook the hands of 3 Presidents, took part in many protests including The ADA and Seabrook. She was an avid golfer, loved road trips and had a great sense of humor. Edy spent her later years in Florida as a “snowbird” where she and Tom were actively involved in the Catholic church and volunteered in the after-school program. Edy was also an active member of St. Katherine Drexel's Church in Alton NH. She also had a talent for writing down her travels and adventures with a humorous twist. 

Edy is predeceased by her husband Tom O’Brien and her son John O’Brien. She is survived by her granddaughter Fallyn O’Brien, her brother-in-law Jim O’Brien, her nephew Brian McEvoy and wife Melissa, her niece Ellen Berlin and her husband Bob, Stephen McEvoy and his wife Uli John McEvoy as well as many grand nieces and nephews.  

A Catholic Mass will be held on Monday, May 18, 2026 at St. Katherine Drexels Church at 11:00 a.m.