1987 – 2007

Brian O'Donnell

1987 – 2007

In Brian's short life, age 19, he accomplished so much and had a promising future ahead of him. He was a member of the Warren Township Volunteer Fire Department for 2 years, the Assistant Front End Manager of A & P for 4 years, and an apprentice electrician with AJR Electric in Warren, NJ. He graduated from Watchung Hills Regional High School in June 2005 where he was a member of the Football team and the Wrestling Team. He worked out regularly at the Golds Gym, in Green Brook, NJ where he died. It was sudden and after an autopsy was done is when we learned Brian had Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. He loved to help people, that was his drive in life, he was a very gentle natured yet humorous young man. He was loved by so many, over 2000 people came to his funeral, he had a full fireman's funeral. In the procession was approximately 5 miles long, which included 22 fire trucks and all the streets of four townships were closed as the procession drove through. Brian was very close to his siblings, he had three brothers and one sister and of course his mother Camille and father Chuck who adored him dearly. Brian is missed tremendously from all that knew him and are left somewhat confused and baffled how a perfectly healthy 19 year old can be here one day and is gone the next.