Margaret O'Brien

O'BRIEN, Margaret Ernestine (George), age 89, of Bancroft, died Sunday, October 20, 2019. Memorial mass will be celebrated 11 AM Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at St. Mary Catholic Church of Morrice, 509 Main St, Morrice with Monsignor George Michalek celebrant. The family will receive friends from 5 PM to 8 PM Tuesday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek. A rosary will be prayed at 7:30 PM Tuesday. Visitation will also be held from 10 AM until the time of mass Wednesday at the church. In lieu of flowers donations to Adrian Dominican Sisters, 1257 E. Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, MI 49221. Margaret was born on January 27, 1930 in Toledo, Ohio to Ernest and Margaret (O'Conner) George. She married Thomas "Pat" on February 13, 1954 in Flint. Margaret was a loving mother who stayed home raising her eight children. She was a member of the St. Mary Catholic Church in Morrice and Bancroft Lions Club, where she held many positions. In her free time, she enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening and baking bread. She is survived by her 8 children, Thomas (Dorothy), Timothy (Anne), Kevin (Dolly), Michael, Margaret (Robert Allen), Maureen Wilson, Patricia Tremble, Nora (Robert Erickson); 22 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild; and one sister, Sister Noreen George. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Thomas "Pat" O'Brien; parents, Ernest and Margaret George; 4 brothers, Eugene, Donald, Robert and Fr. John "Jack"; and infant sister. Tributes may be shared at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.