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Dolan Funeral Home
106 Middlesex Street
Chelmsford, MA 01863
Phone: (978) 251-4041
Have questions: email
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 John (Jack) Arthur
McDowell, 74, of Nashua, NH died Monday, March 16, 2009 surrounded by
his family. He was happily married to Rosemary B. (Rynne)
McDowell with whom he would have celebrated 54 years of marriage on
July 31st. He was a devoted father and grandfather to 3 sons
and 5 grandchildren.
Born in Lowell, MA on January 8, 1935, the son of Samuel and Grace
(Plummer) McDowell. Jack was a 1954 graduate of Lowell High
School, where he played football with great pride.
In 1995, Jack retired after 40 years of service, as a Tool &
Gauge Inspector with Raytheon Corporation of Andover. He had
many pastimes including golf, summers at the beach in Maine, winters in
Florida, and enjoying the outdoors. One of his favorite
activities was playing golf with the Tyngsboro Friday Night Golf Group
and with the Groton Senior Golf League. Jack’s Lowell roots
were an important part of his life. He remained connected in
many ways but mostly by enjoying Saturday breakfast with his friends
and family at the Owl Diner.
Known as Papa Jack to the Nashua High School Panther’s Ice Hockey Team
and as a grandfather to many others, he was every team and child’s
number one fan. He attended every hockey, soccer, baseball,
and football game possible.
Jack was a communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church in Nashua,
NH. He was a member of the IBEW Local 1505, lifetime member of the
Lowell Elks, and a member of the United Commercial Travelers.
Besides his wife he is survived by three sons and their wives, William
and Lisa McDowell of Nashua, NH, Michael and Kathleen McDowell of
Jupiter, FL, John and Susan McDowell of Nashua, NH; five grandchildren,
Erin, Sean, Kayla, Michael and Kyle McDowell; two sisters, Patricia
McDowell of Lowell, MA and Carol McInnis of Derry, NH; many nieces and
nephews.
He was predeceased by his brother, William (Bill) McDowell who died on
December 30, 2006.
FUNERAL NOTICE
McDOWELL, John (Jack) A. of Nashua, NH formerly of Lowell, March
16, 2009. Visiting hours Friday, March 20th, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at
the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 106 MIDDLESEX ST. CHELMSFORD, MA. Funeral
Saturday March 21st at 9AM at the Immaculate Conception Church, 216 E.
Dunstable Rd. Nashua, NH. Burial in Westlawn Cemetery, Lowell. In lieu
of flowers, donationss may be made in his name to the Copper Kettle
Scholarship Fund, 245 Central St. Lowell, MA 01852. ARRANGEMENTS BY
DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com |
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