William "Bill" P. O'Brien, Sr.

William P. (Bill) O'Brien, 62, passed away February 26, 2015 at his home in Loveland, CO. He was born in Queens, N.Y., on April 7, 1953 to the parents of William O'Brien Sr., and Joan O'Brien. Bill was the third of six children. At the age of five Bill began training in competitive swimming, and he was also active in football and wrestling.

At the age of 17, Bill enlisted in the United States Navy, and began naval training at the Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes Illinois. Bill served as a member of Navy Special Forces; he served the country that he loved from 1970 to 1974. He was a Navy diver stationed on the USS Whipple DE., duties included, hull maintenance, UDT, weaponries and recon missions in enemy territory of N. Viet Nam.

Bill married Diane Sok in September 1979, and together they had two loving sons, William Patrick, IV and Daniel Matthew O'Brien.

Bill worked for the Colorado Department of Transportation and dedicatedly served the great State of Colorado from 1979 to 2006 when he retired.

Bill is survived by Diane, his wife of 35 years, and his elder son, William. Also surviving are sisters, Catherine, Patricia, and Joan O'Brien, and brother Sean O'Brien.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William Sr., and Joan, son Daniel, and sister Margaret O'Brien.

A Visitation will be held Thursday, 5 – 7 p.m. with the Rosary to follow at Bohlender Funeral Chapel.