Kirk J. Farrell-O’Reilly

Kirk J. Farrell-O’Reilly peacefully passed at his home in Hull on September 19, 2024. Formerly of Brockton, Mr. Farrell-O’Reilly was the beloved husband of Christine Farrell-O’Reilly and the loving father of Sean O’Reilly of Waterbury, Vermont, and Kirk J. O’Reilly, Jr. of Brockton. He was the cherished grandfather of Cameron, Mackenzie, and Sofia O’Reilly, and the loving stepfather of Alyssa Atwood of Abington and Joshua Atwood and his wife, Audra, of Plymouth. Mr. Farrell-O’Reilly was the beloved brother of Patricia (O’Reilly) Buchanan of Bridgewater, Maureen (O’Reilly) Webb of Denver, Colorado, the late Mark O’Reilly of Chatham and the late Kevin O’Reilly of Beaufort, S.C. Mr. Farrell-O’Reilly also leaves many well-loved nieces, nephews and cousins, and his former wife, Madeline O’Reilly.

Mr. Farrell-O’Reilly joined the U.S. Marine Corps directly out of high school, serving four years of active duty, 13 months of which were in Vietnam. After receiving his bachelor’s degree from Boston State College, Mr. Farrell-O’Reilly worked for 30 years as a probation officer in the Brockton District Court, first for juveniles and then for adults.

An avid fly fisherman, Mr. Farrell-O’Reilly used beautiful flies he tied himself. In earlier years, he was a dedicated runner who participated in a number of marathons. He loved to read, garden, play cards and board games, watch the Red Sox, and spend time at Hull Gut, whether fishing or not. He greatly enjoyed spending winters on Pine Island, Florida.

Visiting hours will be held at the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont St., Brockton, on Wednesday, October 23, from 4-7 p.m. The funeral procession will gather at the funeral home on Thursday, October 24 at 9:30 a.m. for a Mass of Christian burial at 10:30 a.m. at St. Edith Stein Church in Brockton.

Interment will be at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne on Monday, November 18 at 11:15 a.m. The funeral procession will gather at the funeral home Monday at 9:45 a.m.

In lieu of sending flowers, the family respectfully asks, with gratitude, to consider making a memorial contribution in Mr. Farrell-O’Reilly’s honor to one of these organizations, or to a charity of choice: Old Colony YMCA-East Bridgewater, 635 Plymouth St., East Bridgewater, MA 02333; PeaceTrees Vietnam, 509 Olive Way, Suite 1226, Seattle, WA 98101; or SEMA Trout Unlimited (Chapter 241), P.O. Box 531, Bridgewater, MA 02324.

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