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'That Was The Hardest Part': Father Whose Son Died From Coronavirus Couldn't Be With Him In The Fina

Michael J. O'Brien was a 35-year old Connecticut man who died last Thursday after contracting COVID-19. His wife Tara remains hospitalized, and her condition is improving according to family members.
Michael J. O'Brien on his wedding day. (Photo courtesy Bill O'Brien)

On March 10, Michael J. O’Brien of Wolcott, Connecticut, DJed an event in nearby Westchester, New York — one of the country’s early COVID-19 hot spots.

The 35-year-old died of the disease 16 days later at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut.

Michael O’Brien worked as a flag-man at construction sites but had a side gig as a DJ. He was the youngest of four siblings.

His father, Bill O’Brien, speculates Michael caught the virus during

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