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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. Francis J. O'Neill,
age 77, of Tyngsboro, MA died Monday morning, November 9, 2009 at Edith
Rogers Veteran Hospital in Bedford, MA after a long illness.
He was married to Margaret (Blott) O'Neill with whom he would have
celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on December 12, 2009.
Born in Woburn, MA on April 1, 1932, the son of the late Francis
O'Neill Sr. and Mary (Rafferty) Kelley. He grew up in Lowell, attended
Keith Academy and graduated from Lowell High School.
A veteran of the Korean War he served in the US Marine Corps.
Mr. O'Neill worked as a Printer with Raytheon Corp. in Bedford, MA for
many years before retiring in 1990. An avid sportsman, he managed the
Chelmsford Softball league and the Babe Ruth Baseball League in
Tyngsboro. He also coached the men's softball teams in Tyngsboro. He
was an avid bowler at DePlama's Bowling league in N. Chelmsford.
He was a Past Commander of Post 313 of N. Chelmsford, MA and member of
the East End Club in Lowell, MA. He was a communicant of St. John
Church.
Besides his wife, he is survived by five sons, Kevin and his wife Linda
O'Neill of Salem, NH, Thomas and his wife Denise O'Neill of Nashua, NH,
William and his wife Marianne O'Neill of Tyngsboro, Steven and his wife
Martha O'Neill of Tyngsboro and Brian and his wife Irene O'Neill of
Lowell; four daughters, Kathie Allard of Nashua, NH, Karen O'Neill of
Chelmsford, Barbara and her husband, Chip Crowell of Westford and
Shannan and her husband, Charlie Tziolis of Lithia, FL.; six brothers,
Earle Kelley of Danvers, Steven and his wife, Diane Kelley of CT;
Daniel and his wife, Karen Kelley of Nashua; Ronald and his wife, Judy
Kelley of Manchester, NH and Kevin and his wife Susanne O'Neill of N.
Deighton, MA; one sister, Maureen and her husband Albert Darrise of The
Villages, FL; his step-mother, Olive O'Neill of East Providence, RI; 4
sisters-in-law and their husbands; Judy and Roy Hern, Ellie and Bill
MacDonald, Lee and Buddy Wilkins, and Judy Kelley; 19 grandchildren, 3
great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a grandson, Adam Cassesso, a brother, David
Kelley, a sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Al Rowe.
The family would like to thank the staff at the Edith Rogers Veteran
Hospital in Bedford, MA for the care and love they provided Frank.
FUNERAL NOTICE
O'NEILL, Francis O'Neill of Tyngsboro, MA, died Nov. 9, 2009. Visiting
hours Fri. 4 to 8 PM. Funeral Sat. at 10:00AM from the DOLAN FUNERAL
HOME 106 MIDDLESEX ST. CHELMSFORD, with a funeral Mass at 11:00AM. at
St. John the Evangelist Church, N. Chelmsford. Burial will be in
Tyngsboro Memorial Cemetery Tyngsboro, MA. Memorials may be made in his
memory to the Bedford VA, Building 62AB, Springs Rd, Bedford, MA 01730
or to a Food Pantry of one’s choice. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN
FUNERAL HOME 978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com.
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