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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. James “Buddy”
Henry McBride of North Chelmsford, MA died Tuesday morning, September
8, 2009 at Lowell General Hospital after a courageous battle with a
long illness.
He was happily married to Mrs. Elaine A. (Ford)
McBride with whom he would have celebrated their 23rd wedding
anniversary on November 29, 2009.
Born in
Billerica, MA on April 10, 1934, the son of the late James H. and
Catherine R. (Mullen) McBride. He was raised and educated in
Billerica and attended Billerica Public Schools.
He served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.
He was a former Billerica Firefighter and more recently as a Real Estate Developer.
He was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church of N. Chelmsford.
He
served as the Chelmsford Conservation Commissioner for more than 12
years, and was a member of the Chelmsford Board of Assessors. Jim
was a member of the Lowell Sportsman’s Club; he enjoyed fishing, had a
passion for gardening, but was most happy spending quality time with
family and friends especially his many grandchildren
.
Besides
his wife, Elaine, he is survived by seven sons and two
daughters-in-law, Jimmy McBride of Florida, Johnny McBride of NH,
Dickie McBride of NH, Mark and Diane McBride of Nashua, NH, Stephen
McBride of Hudson, NH, Danny and Nancy Belkas of Tyngsboro, and John
Hardy of Hudson, NH, five daughters and their husbands, Dotty and Chuck
Everett of Lowell, MA, Lisa and Joe Sheedy of Pepperell, MA, Coralee
Martin, Deborah Bourassa, and Donna and Carl Tomasi all of Chelmsford,
MA, a brother and sister-in-law, John and Audrey McBride of Chelmsford,
a sister, Brenda Bisson of Lawrence, MA, his mother-in-law, Philomena
Ford of Lynn, MA, a brother-in-law, Edward Ford also of Lynn, MA, many
grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and close family friends.
FUNERAL NOTICE
McBride,
James “Buddy” H. McBride of N. Chelmsford, MA died September 8, 2009.
Visiting hours Thursday morning, 9 to 11 a.m. at 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. Memorials may be made in his name to the LGH Cancer Center,
295 Varnum, Ave, Lowell, MA 01854. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME
978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com
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