Joseph L. O’Brien ’48

Joe died Sept. 14, 2017, in Williamsburg, Va. He was 90.

Joe was a neurologist with a career in private practice and teaching at the Neurological Institute of Columbia University until his retirement.

Born June 7, 1927, in Paterson, N.J., he attended St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City, and in 1944 entered Princeton via the Navy V-12 program. He was a member of Prospect Club, rowed on the lightweight crew, and by 1946 had completed pre-med requirements. He then entered Cornell Medical College.

After interning at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City, he was on active Navy duty from 1952 to 1954, and then joined the Neurological Institute. He served on the faculty there from 1962 until retiring in 1997.

Joe was predeceased by his wife, Ann Louise, in 2005. He is survived by children Anne, Joseph, and Bevin; and grandchildren Dominic and Marie Trennert.