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Dolan Funeral Home
106 Middlesex Street
Chelmsford, MA 01863
Phone: (978) 251-4041
Have questions: email
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 Mr. Edward M. Rooney
of North Chelmsford died peacefully, Saturday morning, June 6, 2009 at
Lowell General Hospital.
He was happily married to Mrs. Ann (McAndrew) Rooney with whom he
celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on May 18,
2009.
Edward was born in Chelmsford on November 11, 1927, the son of the late
David E. and Marguerite (Nickerson) Rooney, and stepson of the late
Roland Heald. He was raised in Chelmsford and was educated in
the Chelmsford Public Schools.
Mr. Rooney was employed for more than twenty-five years as a Police
Officer with the Chelmsford Police Department, until his retirement in
1988.
He was a faithful communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church in N.
Chelmsford.
Mr. Rooney was a member of International Brotherhood of Police Officers
and the Massachusetts Policemen Association. He was an avid New England
Patriots fan, he enjoyed playing golf and tending his garden, but was
especially happy spending quality time with family and friends.
Besides his loving wife, Ann, he is survived by a son and
daughter-in-law, Michael and Patricia A. Rooney of Westford, a daughter
and son-in-law, Kathleen A. and William F. Grant of Andover, four
grandchildren, Kelly A. Murray and her husband, Matthew, of Hingham,
Megan P. Hanes and her husband, Michael, of Jacksonville, FL, Tracie A.
Krueger and her husband, Christopher, of Tewksbury, and Keith W. Grant
and his wife, Anne, of Georgetown, MA, six cherished
great-grandchildren, Matthew Owen Murray and Cooper Michael Murray both
of Hingham, Jared William Krueger of Tewksbury, Lily Ray Murray of
Hingham, Madelyn Marie Grant of Georgetown, and Maura Lillian Krueger
of Tewksbury, as well as several nieces, nephews and close family
friends.
He was the brother of the late David E. Rooney of CA, Mary Lane and
Claire Linstad Woodhead both of Chelmsford, Alice Heald of CT, and
Marguerite Heald Gowin of TX.
FUNERAL NOTICE
ROONEY, Edward M. Rooney of N. Chelmsford died June 6, 2009. Visiting
hours Monday 4 to 8 p.m. Funeral Tuesday at 10 a.m. from the DOLAN
FUNERAL HOME 106 MIDDLESEX ST. CHELMSFORD, with a funeral Mass at 11
a.m. at St. John’s Church, N. Chelmsford. Burial in Fairview Cemetery,
N. Chelmsford. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Edward’s
name to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN
38105 www.stjude.org/tribute. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME
978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com |
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