Virginia M. O’Brien, 94, of West Washington Street, formerly of Rockland Avenue, passed away Tuesday (July 14, 2026), surrounded by her loving children at Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital.

Born Feb. 9, 1932, in Bradford, she was a daughter of the late John Henry and Leonora A. Derrick Quirk. She was a 1950 graduate of St. Bernard School.

On Sept. 8, 1956, at St. Francis of Assisi Church, she married John E. “Jack” O’Brien, who died Oct. 14, 2004.

Virginia worked for Emery Hardware then for more than 19 years as a cashier at CVS until retiring in March 1994.

She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Church and Rosary Altar Society, enjoyed gardening, and her greatest joy in life was spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Surviving are one daughter, Mary (Ken) Schenfield of Bradford; two sons, Mark (Sue) O’Brien and William (Toni Magnetti) O’Brien; 10 grandchildren, Scott (Janelle) O’Brien, Todd (Gretchen) O’ Brien, Bridgette (Chris) Horvath, Heather (George) Bailey, Kelly (Mikayla) O’Brien, Sara (Dustin Holley) Burgess, Erin O’Brien, Matthew O’Brien, Kaleb Schenfield and Luke O’Brien; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Jack, Virginia was preceded in death by two sons, Thomas O’Brien and Dennis O’Brien; three brothers, Jack Quirk, Jim Quirk and Bill Quirk; and one sister, Helen Smith.

Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. Tuesday (July 21, 2026) at St. Bernard Church, with the Rev. Edward Walk as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Bernard Cemetery.

Memorials, if desired, may be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Funeral arrangements are under direction of Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc. Online condolences may be made at hollenbeckcahill.com.