O'Brien, Richard ~ at the St. Catharines General Hospital, on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the age of 66. Beloved husband of 42 years to Sharon (Dolynsky) O'Brien. Loving father of Tracey O'Brien (Daryl McClellan), Jody (Jimmy) Tufford and Jason O'Brien. Grandpa will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his grandchildren Devon McInnis and Nolan McClellan. Richard will also be missed by many brothers and sisters. He worked for the Exolon Co., Thorold for many years, retiring in 2000. Richard loved to ride his bike down the canal trail and enjoyed spending time fishing.