Paul F. OBrien passed away at Pilgrim Rehabilitation Center in Peabody on Feb. 26th , he was 63. Paul was born & raised in Melrose and was a lifelong resident. Paul worked at the workshop at Project Triangle for a few years and at Class Inc.in North Reading for several years. He was a member of the K of C in Melrose, EMARC and St. Marys Church in Melrose. Paul was the son of the late James S. & Geraldine F. (Cookson) OBrien. Brother of Mary E. Friot & her husband Earl of Woburn and the late Francis J. OBrien. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Gately Funeral Home 79 W. Foster St. Melrose on Monday March 7th at 8:45AM. Funeral Mass in St. Marys Church, Herbert St. Melrose, at 9AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Monday morning from 8:00-8:45AM. Burial in Puritan Lawn Cemetery in Peabody.