Thelma Braithwood O’Brien;76;of Brownstown;Fayette City R.D.1;died Tuesday;July 6;1993;at 5 p.m.in Haven Crest Inc.;Carroll Township;after a lengthy illness. She was born Feb.1;1917;in Washington Tonwship;Fayette County;a daughter of the late William E.Braithwood and Lucy Osborne. A 1938 graduate of Passavant Hospital School of Nursing;Mrs.O’Brien was retired from the offices of Dr.A.C.Dent;Dr.J.R.Connelly and Dr.C.M.Crudo. She was a life member of the First Christian Church of Fayette City and past president of the Fayette City Woman’s Club. Mrs.O’Brien was also a member of Brightwell-Daughtery American Legion Post 484 Auxiliary of Fayette City;Order of Eastern Star Chapter 196 of Belle Vernon and the EOS Class of the Fayette City United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Charles O’Brien;Jan.21;1992;and two brothers;Edward Harman and James O.Braithwood. She is survived by one brother;Charles Robert Braithwood of Kissimmee;Fla. Friends will be recieved Thursday and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City.