Gail Marie O’Brien-Welburn
Died: June 18, 2010 | Place: Strathroy General Hospital
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O’BRIEN- WELBURN, Gail Marie
Softly and peacefully after an amazing battle Gail Marie O’Brien-Welburn in her 49th year passed away. Wife and best friend of Richard Welburn. Mother to Adam and Claire as well as Kayla. Very Proud grandmother to Connor. Sister to Erin and Mike. Daughter to Barb and Keith. She was also an aunt, niece, cousin and sister-in-law and friend to countless others. Friends will be received by the family on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 from 7-9 pm at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the complete funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 1:00 pm with Reverend Emily Bailey officiating. Cremation to follow. The family would like to acknowledge the volunteer drivers of Sarnia Cancer Society, the nursing staff at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital and special thanks to Dr. Marshall. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George Street, London, ON N6A 3A1 would be appreciated. Online condolences at www.amgfh.com
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My thoughts and prayers are with Gail’s family. Gail was one of the bravest breast cancer survivors I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing through the breast cancer support site Friends In Touch.
I met Gail through the Friends in Touch breast cancer support group – I never met her in person, but I was blessed by her online friendship. May you rest in peace, Gail.
I met Gail through Friends in Touch Care Team several years ago. She was such an inspiration to all of us and will be forever missed.
To Gail’s family & friends… I am so sorry for your loss and hope you will be comforted by fond memories of Gail.
The world has lost an amazing women. Her spirit and courage in the face of her illness was an incrediable thing to witness. She is the strongest person I have ever had the privalege to know. Keep strong Richard and family and know that you are in our hearts.
I met Gail some years ago and that is when i realized what an amazing woman she was. She was full of laughter and always had a smile on her face.Gail you battled this for so many years , now the pain has gone. Richard my prayers go out to you and the family at this time.Always remember your angel will always be looking down on you ,for she was your wife, friend and a great mother. Keep strong , and remember Gail is and always will be your Angel from above.
Gail is one of my Hero’s. I am from her Breast Cancer Support Group…Friends In Touch (FIT). I have known Gail since 2001 and I can tell you….She is absolutely loved and respected by many, many ladies, from all over the world, who are breast cancer survivors. She has given support and comfort to so many ladies over these past 10 years that I can’t even count the numbers. I will miss her so much.
She was an amazing lady. Her strength, her kindness, her welcoming heart touched us deeply. We meet few people in our lives that touch us as Gail did. We were honoured to have had the pleasure of knowing Gail. Richard, our arms are wrapped around you with love. We are here for you and your family always.
i would like to send my deepest condolences to gails family,adam Claire,and kayla,to to gail’s best friend and husband Richard.gail was a great wife mother and best friend.i knew gail for many years and was a very viberent cheerfull and careing woman.she always put other people first befor her self,gail had a very big heart and will sadly be missed by alot of people.gail you will always be in my heart and thoughs for ever.till we meet again in another life time rest in peace gail you’ll be missed by lots.i can not attend the visation or service,due to some family matters of an illness,please know you’ll never be for gotten.and again i send my deepest condolences to the family and richard.
Dan and I wish to send our condolences to you all. I was glad to be at her wedding and from the few times I met her, she was always smiling and joking around. She had a great spirit around her and within. May she be in a place where the sunsets are always beautiful and she can look upon and watch the ones she loved.
I met Gail around 1989-90. We both attended some post secondary education classes in Mount Brydges through an extension of Fanshawe college. From the first day of those classes it was clear that Gail would be the class clown. She was so funny and yet so serious about her studies and improving her ability to find a success career. We lost touch with each other but I am sure whatever she did, she did with passion and dignity and laughing all the way. I know heaven is a happier place having a new clown up in the clouds. God bless to her family and friends and be thankful that such a fun person was in your lives. I know I am.
My Grandaughter inlaw was such
a wonderful women for her stenght and courage.She will be
greatly missed.THEY NEEDEDA NEW
STAR UP YOUNDER, AND THEY
COULD’NT FIND A BRIGHTER LIGHT
TO SHINE. GOD DECIDED SHE WAS
MEANT FOR A STAR SO HE SENT FOR THAT SPECIAL GRANDAUGHTER
INLAW OF MINE
Our hearts are with you Richard and your family. Gail fought a heroic fight and at last she will find peace from pain.
Thinking of you
Glen & Liz Stewart
Ken Jones
Keith & Helena Jones and families
I wish I could attend the funeral. I would like to express my love and condolences to my family and her friends in Ontario, and I will always remember my cousin Gail. I will miss her, and regret that I was not able to see her again before the time of her death. We shared a special time together when we were very young, and I’ll always remember singing “Elvira” by the Oak Ridge Boys with her.
~Charlene O’Brien~
Denver, Colorado
Gail was he bravest person I knew. I can’t say that I would have been able to go through everything she did and still have a brigh outlook on life. She loved her kids and Richard very much. She was constantly telling me about the new pictures and videos that she posted on facebook that she wanted me to checkout. You will never be forgotten Gail.
To the Family,
Please accept our sincere condolences on your loss. I realize that this a hard time for you, but time does heal, and memories are something that you will always have of Gail. She was a strong and courageous person who lived life, loved her family and left this world with dignity. Take care of yourselves and know that our thoughts and prayers will be you and the family during this time.
Love Always,
Danny and Marie Levasseur
I wish to send my condolences to the family as I am unable to attend the journey that Gail is about to embrace. Remember her as the kind, generous person she was and will always be in your hearts.
Gail was one of the most amazing ladies, my condolances to all of her family, she will always be in all of our hearts. She was like a mother to all of us who were friends with Adam, she always welcomed all of us into her home, and gave us much needed lectures when we were up to no good. She was such a loving and caring person, she is just one more angel up there looking down over all of us, bet she still has a smile on her face. She is gone but will never be forgotten by all of us that loved and appriciated her presence. Love you Gail…
I remember Gail being at my place and telling me how she willed her self to live her life one milestone at a time. What a women!!! If I every need it, I hope that I have half the strength that she has shown to all of us who had the great pleasure in knowing here. Richard she may be off to a world without pain and sickness but what she has left behind will be something for all of us to hold close to our hearts. Remember the good times and the sadness will fade but always keep her smiling face close to your heart.
Love Bonnie
To the O’Brien-Welburn Family,
My heart aches for your loss. Gail was and still is a true inspiration for us all. I am a cancer survivor and I can still hear her voice and words encouraging me on.
Too young to be taken away but I know God has wonderful plans for our angel. Now it is time for her angel dust to gently sprinkle upon us.
I love you Gail
Keep those baby blues smiling and dancing!
Gail was an wonderful person and we were always impressed by her strength and positive attitude. We will miss her smile. Our prayers for Richard and her family.
Gail was my closest friend. We new each other since we were 10 years old. I will always remember her great sense of humour, her kindness and most of all her bravery. She will always be in our hearts. With great sadness I was not able to be with her this year but happy to know she was surrounded by her loved ones. Love You Always Gaily and on behalf of the Curry family condolences to the family and friends.
Erin, Gail’s family, I’m VERY sorry to hear about Gail’s passing… You all are in my prayers!!!
You will be dearly missed my friend… we are all better people for having known you and being loved by you and touched by your courage and strength. I hope to meet you again and will always keep you in my heart.
i always looked forward to seeing you and talking to you gil…your all in my thoughts
Words cannot express how sad we feel. We have fond memories of Gail visiting us in California. We haven’t forgotten singing “Elvira” years ago with her. We had so much fun with each other. With lots of love to the family.
~Kathy O’Brien & Keith O’Brien
Littleton, Colorado