Two months after Greenport resident Mike OBrien went missing, his wife and family continue to hope fervently for his safe return.
On December 28, Mary OBrien said her husband left their home and never came back. And since then, his heartbroken family has not heard a word about where he may have gone or what might have happened.
Life has gone on, Mary said. The couples oldest son Michael Jr. proudly welcomed a baby, Aubrey Marie OBrien, into the world on February 6.
It was wonderful, Mary said. But its also sad that hes not here to enjoy it.
The babys birth, as well as waking up to bleak mornings of uncertainty, have been the hardest parts so far, since her husband walked off and went missing without a trace, she said.
When she last saw him, OBrien said her husband was wearing blue sweatpants, white and blue New Balance or Nike sneakers, a green Carhartt jacket, and a mustard yellow-colored flannel shirt with a T-shirt underneath.
She added that when his pickup was found in the Cross Sound Ferry parking lot, her husband had left the keys behind, in a spot where he normally hid them when leaving the vehicle in the past.
Southold Town Police have not been able to locate OBrien, and potential leads of her husband possibly being sighted in Riverhead or staying in local homeless shelters have grown cold.
I honestly dont think theres anything we can do at this point. If hes around, hes not nearby, OBrien said.
