Mrs. Lisa Kaye O'Brien

May 10, 1959 - February 22, 2020

O’Brien - Lisa Kaye O’Brien, age 60, passed away on February 22, 2020 at her home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. She was born May 10, 1959 in Tecumseh, Michigan. Lisa grew up in Westland, Michigan and graduated from Wayne Memorial H.S. and from Central Michigan University with a BA in Recreational Therapy. Lisa was always passionate about helping others and had a career in caring for the mentally impaired and physically disabled in community programs, group homes and hospital settings (University of Michigan Hospital, Chelsea Community Hospital, Wyandotte Hospital). When Lisa’s children grew older, she decided to leave the workforce and homeschool her children. She did this with the same passion she had for everything. Lisa was a deeply spiritual Catholic Christian and lived her life serving others with joy, kindness and peace. Lisa and Michael moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 2005 where Lisa continued to serve others as a personal care giver and nanny. Lisa loved to dance, travel, cook, swim, sew and to do craft projects. Shortly after Lisa and Michael moved into their dream home at the beach, Lisa was diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Lisa battled for 2 years against this rare form of cancer and lost that battle at home with her family around her. Lisa is preceded in death by her parents, George and Kay Blossingham. Lisa is survived by her husband, Michael; sons, Ian (Rebecca), Alec (Allyssa), Cameron; and daughter Caitlin (Mike) Evans; Lisa was blessed with 3 beautiful grandchildren; brothers, Ward and Steve Blossingham; sisters, Liz (Frank) Johnson, Leslee (Doug) Quartuccio; also17 nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Catholic Church 435 1st Avenue N. Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250. Committal will follow at Beaches Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Friday, February 28, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. at St. Peter’s Mission 960 Girvin Rd. Jacksonville, FL 32225. The arrangements are under the care and direction of V. TODD FERREIRA FUNERAL SERVICES at Beaches Memorial Park, 1500 Main Street, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233. 904-249-1166. Visit www.ferreirafuneralservices.com to sign the family’s guest book.