Daniel Joseph ‘Danny’ O’Brien

O’BRIEN
Mr. Daniel Joseph “Danny” O’Brien, 79, a resident of the Audra Park Community and more recently of the Mountain Living Assisted Community in Belington departed this life Jan. 12, 2025, in the care facility. Death was following a period of declining health.
Danny was born on July 24, 1945 at Elkins, West Virginia, a son of the late Harold Andrew and Rachel Rebecca (Smith) O’Brien.
Left to cherish his memory is one son, Patrick O’Brien and wife, Christine, of Elkins; one sister, Charlotte Downer and husband, William, of Buckhannon; and four grandsons, Noah, Makell, Elijah O’Brien and Aiden Burkhammer.
Mr. O’Brien attended the schools of Barbour County and was a graduate from the Belington High School with the class of 1963. He then attended Fairmont State College in Fairmont, West Virginia.
He was previously employed by the Badger Coal Company as a coal miner and electrician, and he was lastly employed by the J.F. Allen Company in Elkins, West Virginia. He was also the sole owner of Dan’s Used Cars for 40 years; he loved to work on cars and he could fix anything. He was a good help to his neighbors and he dearly loved his grandsons. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Per Danny’s request cremation will be honored and a memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.talbottfuneralhome.com.
The Talbott Funeral Home in Belington is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Daniel Joseph “Danny” O’Brien.