Shutesbury, Timothy Harold O’Brien, 67, died suddenly at home on Saturday October 20, 2018. He was born in Northampton, July 4, 1951, to the late Harold K. and Renee {Jacque} O’Brien.

He leaves family members he loved dearly and who miss him: his wife and high school sweetheart Deborah, and their two children Colleen O’Brien and Danny Cahill of Indian Orchard, and Timothy Jr. and Nicole of Pelham. He leaves three teenage grandchildren Taryn, Dillon, and Renee who brought an immeasurable amount of joy to his life. He also leaves his favorite sister Linda Wentworth and her husband Art in whose home were shared many wonderful family events and holidays, brothers Patrick and Lynn, Stephen and Karin and Edward. He also leaves a dear Godchild, Sami, as well as countless aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, in-laws in the Carey family, friends, and golf buddies.

Tim attended ARHS where he played football, baseball, and wrestled. He later coached Little League and supported his son’s wrestling team; escorting them to matches as far away as Penn. He worked for the Town of Amherst in the tree dept. and as an equipment operator keeping the roads clear of snow for many winters.
He enjoyed every day of his retirement, playing golf “on each day ending with Y” and being a turkey hunter and member of NWTF.
Golf trips with dear friends to Mount Washington for 4th of July vacations were a memorable part of many years.

Calling hours will be Thursday October 25th from 4 -7 pm at the Douglass Funeral Service, Amherst. A graveside service will be Friday at 10:30 am in the North Amherst Cemetery.
The family requests that there be no flowers, but that memorial donations may be made to the Jimmy Fund Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Attn: Stephanie Hurl 10 Brookline Place Brookline, MA 02445 on Tim’s behalf.