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Albert C. McGrail
June 30, 1999
At the Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Northampton, Mass., at
95. Mr. McGrail had served as a civil engineer with the state
of Connecticut Highway Department for 37 years, retiring
in 1966; during his career, he supervised numerous highway
projects including the construction of Interstates 84 and
91. Mr. McGrail then served as the director of public works
for the city of West Haven, Conn., until 1975. During World
War II, he was a member of the Army Corps of Engineers 840th
Division; assigned to the European Theatre of Operations,
he participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June
6, 1944 and supervised the construction of numerous roads,
bridges and airfields for the Allies. Mr. McGrail is survived
by his wife, Margaret; a son; two daughters; a sister; and
six grandchildren.
Francis R. Hickey
June 17, 1999
In St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, at 88. A longtime educator
in Worcester, Mr. Hickey had served as the principal of the
Oxford Street, Gates Lane, Woodland
Street and Tatnuck schools; during his tenure at Oxford Street, he published
a 100-year history of the school. A professor in the graduate school at Assumption
College, he founded the college's student-teacher training program. Mr. Hickey
also taught at Worcester State College and, for many years, conducted classes
for new United States citizens through the Worcester School Department. In 1951,
he was appointed the first chairman of the Worcester Area Committee for the United
Nations; in 1953, he was cited by 100 Worcester organizations for outstanding
leadership for the United Nations and world affairs. An intramural baseball,
basketball and football coach for many years in the Worcester school system,
Mr. Hickey had been a prominent area golfer, holding a state handicap of four
and a club handicap of two. He also held the distinction of being the caddie
for the captain of the British team, Ted Ray, at the first Ryder Cup matches
held in the United States in 1927 at the Worcester Country Club. Mr. Hickey is
survived by his wife, Frances.
Joseph P. Kelly
July 11, 1999
In Santa Clara, Calif., at 89. Prior to his retirement, Mr.
Kelly had served as a judge of the Superior Court in Santa
Clara County for many years. He is
survived by his wife, Elizabeth; two sons, including,
Kevin G. '68; and two grandchildren.
William J. Dozois
June 12, 1999
In the New England Medical Center, Boston, at 87. Prior to
his retirement in 1982, Mr. Dozois had worked in the Worcester
office of the Division of Employment
Security for 15 years; previously, he had
been the manager of the Division's Maynard office. Mr. Dozois had also been an
agent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. in the Worcester area for 33 years.
During World War II, he was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, serving in the Asian-Pacific
theatre. Mr. Dozois is survived by two
sons; and two grandchildren.
Henry A. Hayward
April 17, 1999
At South Shore Hospital, Weymouth, Mass., at 86. Mr. Hayward
practiced law for more than 40 years with an insurance company
and an investment brokerage firm.
He was a veteran of World War II. Mr. Hayward is survived by his wife, Vera;
two sons, including Henry M. '63;
two brothers; two sisters; and five grandsons.
James J. Keleher
April 10, 1999
In Connecticut, at 84. Mr. Keleher, who was retired, had
worked for the Banking Department of the state of Connecticut
in Hartford. He is survived by his wife, Rita; and three
daughters, including Janet E. '78.
Jerome I. Linehan
May 6, 1999
At the Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Gloucester,
Mass., at 87. Mr. Linehan, who retired in 1977, had been
employed by Bomac, an electronics firm in Beverly, Mass.,
for 26 years. He is survived by his wife, Mary; a son;
a sister; two granddaughters; one stepgrandson; and several
nephews and nieces.
Rev. Thomas F. Walsh, O.M.I.
June 19, 1999
At the Oblate Infirmary in Tewksbury, Mass., after a battle
with cancer. Fr. Walsh, 86, had most recently served as
an assistant at St. Catherine's Church in Westford, Mass.;
during the summer months, he preached appeals for the Oblate
overseas missions at weekend Masses in parishes throughout
the Northeast. Fr. Walsh entered the Oblates in 1934 and
pronounced his vows in Tewksbury on Sept. 8, 1935. After
studying philosophy and theology at the Oblate seminary
in Washington, D.C., he was ordained to the priesthood
on June 9, 1941. A member of the preaching band of the
Eastern U.S. Oblates, Fr. Walsh conducted many retreats,
novenas, and parish missions in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan,
New York, and Lowell. There are no known survivors.
Pasquale R. Caracciolo, D.M.D.
April 20, 1999
At the Charlene Manor Nursing Home, Greenfield, Mass.,
at 85. Dr. Caracciolo maintained a dental practice in Hartford,
Conn., from 1946 until 1970, and
in Somersville, Conn., from 1970 until his retirement in 1986. During World
War II, he was a captain in the Army Air Corps. Dr. Caracciolo is survived
by his wife, Jean; three sons; two daughters; a brother; a sister; seven grandchildren;
a great-grandchild; and several nephews and nieces.
George J. McGuane
May 19, 1999
At his Lowell, Mass., home, at 85. Mr. McGuane had been
a sportswriter and promotions manager at The Lowell Sun
for 40 years, retiring in 1979. An official game-clock
keeper for the New England Patriots for 25 years, he wrote
the text for the book, The Best is Yet to Come, a pictorial
history of the New England Patriots published in 1981.
He also served as a referee in the American Football League
and as an organizer of the annual Golden Gloves boxing
tournament in Lowell. Mr. McGuane, who served in the Navy
during World War II, was a retired lieutenant commander
of the United States Naval Reserve. He is survived by his
wife, Frances; two sons, including George J. Jr. '70; a
daughter, Martha M. '77; and four grandchildren.
James H. White
April 27, 1999
In the Palliative Care Center of Beth Israel Deaconess
Hospital, Boston, at 85. Prior to his retirement in 1980,
Mr. White had been a federal credit union examiner under
the National Credit Union Administration for 26 years.
Previously, he worked for the U.S. Post Office in Worcester.
Mr. White had also been the director of the Veterans Housing
Committee for former Worcester Mayor Charles F. "Jeff" Sullivan
and district vice president of the Massachusetts Federation
of Retired Employees. An Army veteran of World War II,
he served in the Philippines and Japan. Mr. White was a
member of the Holy Cross Club of Worcester. He is survived
by his daughter; a granddaughter; and several nephews and
nieces.
Henry A. Campbell Jr.
April 18, 1999
At Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick, Maine, after a battle with
cancer, at 82. Prior to his retirement in 1973, retired Capt.
Henry A. Campbell Jr., USCG, served for three years as the
commander of the Coast Guard Group Woods Hole on Cape Cod.
Commissioned an ensign in 1943, he served in the Pacific while
assigned to the Coast Guard-Army Manning Detachment. During
his 31-year career with the Coast Guard, Mr. Campbell served
in Miami, Boston, New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey. He
was appointed to the rank of captain in 1965. Mr. Campbell
is survived by his daughter; and three grandchildren. His son
was the late Henry A. III '66.
Victor A. Cusanello Sr.
May 16, 1999
At the Oakdale (Mass.) Rehabilitation Center, at 84. Mr.
Cusanello, who founded the V.A. Cusanello Contracting and
Engineering Company, operated the business
for many years prior to his retirement. In addition to building several schools
in the local area, Mr. Cusanello designed, built and owned the Chocksett
Golf and Driving Range in Sterling, Mass. During his career, he taught engineering
at the Worcester Industrial Technical Institute for 20 years, retiring in
1997. Active in civic affairs, he served 13 years on the West Boylston, Mass.,
Planning Board, and, at one time, held the position of town building inspector.
A Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Cusanello served with the Seabees in
the Asian-Pacific theatre; he was awarded three Bronze Stars. Mr. Cusanello
is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; three sons; three daughters; a sister;
six grandchildren; and nephews and nieces.
Harold E. Janes
June 9, 1999
In Texas, at 83. Mr. Janes, who had been employed in the
public utility field, served as the director of the engineering
department of the Florida Public
Service Commission for approximately 28 years, retiring in 1981. He is survived
by his son; two daughters; and five grandchildren.
Rev. Joseph A. Riel, S.J.
July 19, 1999
At the Campion Center, Weston, Mass., at 82. Fr. Riel worked
43 years in the Jesuit mission in Jamaica, teaching math
and English at St. George's
College, from 1953 until 1962, and English, Latin, math, religion and sacred
scripture at Campion College in Kingston, from 1962 until 1991. Returning
to New England in 1996, he continued his pastoral work until entering the
Campion Center due to ill health. Fr. Riel entered the Jesuit novitiate,
Lenox, Mass., in 1938. He then taught English at Holy Cross prior to continuing
his studies for the priesthood at the Immaculate Conception Seminary in Montreal.
He taught Latin at the Lenox novitiate until 1952, and then performed advanced
pastoral work in Auriesville, N.Y. Fr. Riel is survived by a brother; and
a nephew.
Edward J. Deveney
July 8, 1999
In Michigan, at 81. Mr. Deveney is survived by his wife,
Claire; three daughters; and nine grandchildren.
Robert F. Gonynor
May 15, 1999
At the Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital, Milford, Mass.,
at 81. Mr. Gonynor retired in 1987, after 24 years of service
as a civilian administrator
for the Army Reserve in Lawrence, Mass., and 26 years as the executive director
of the Northbridge (Mass.) Housing Authority. An Army veteran of World War
II, he served as a first lieutenant in the Asian-Pacific theatre; he was
later a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve for many years, until his
retirement in 1977. Mr. Gonynor had been a member of the Holy Cross Club
of Worcester. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; three sons; five daughters;
three brothers, David F. '51, Donald P. '53, and James F. '56; a sister;
17 grandchildren; a great grandson; and nephews and nieces. His brother was
the late John J. '49.
Philip J. Lahey Sr., M.D.
June 10, 1999
At his Worcester, Mass., home, at 82. Dr. Lahey, an orthopedic
surgeon, maintained a practice in Worcester for 40 years,
retiring in 1987. He also served on
the staffs of St. Vincent Hospital and City Hospital, both in Worcester.
For many years, he had been the medical director of the Muscular Dystrophy
Clinic. An Army veteran of the Korean War, Dr. Lahey served as a captain
with the Army Medical Corps in Tokyo. He is survived by five sons, including
Philip J. Jr., M.D., '69, John J. '70, and Stephen J., M.D., '71; a brother,
William F. '43; seven grandchildren; and four nephews.
Donald F. Phillips
June 22, 1999
At the Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Mass., at 81, after a brief
illness. Mr. Phillips, a registered architect who had attended
the Architectural Center
in Boston,
had managed the family-owned practice of Wendell T. Phillips Associates in
Milford, Mass. Established by Mr. Phillips' late father, the firm designed
churches, schools, elderly housing projects and state armories throughout Massachusetts.
Commissioned an ensign in the Navy at the start of World War II, Mr. Phillips
served on the staff of Vice Adm. H.K. Hewitt, chief of Naval Operations at
the Allied Headquarters in Algiers, North Africa. After serving in the invasions
of Sicily and Salerno, he transferred to the Naval Air Service, receiving his
wings at the Pensacola Naval Air Station. Following World War II, Mr. Phillips
served in the Naval Reserve at the South Weymouth Naval Air Station, where
he commanded Helicopter Squadron 911 which won the Noel Davis Trophy three
times. He retired as captain in 1972. Early in his career, Mr. Phillips pitched
batting practice for the Boston Red Sox at both Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium
when Joe Cronin managed the Red Sox. During the summer, he pitched for Harwich
in the Cape Cod League. Active in church and civic affairs, Mr. Phillips served
on the Milford (Mass.) Board of Assessors for more than 30 years; he was also
a former athletic officer for the American Legion Sgt. John W. Powers Post
59, and past president of the Kiwanis Club. Mr. Phillips is survived by his
wife, Helen; two sons; two brothers, including Robert S. '44; three grandchildren;
and nephews and nieces. His father was the late Wendell T. Hon. M.A. '25 and
his brother was the late Wendell T. Jr. '37.
John L. Kelly
May 7, 1999
In Cedar Grove Manor, Montclair, N.J., at 80. Prior to his
retirement, Mr. Kelly held various sales and managerial positions
with the Beech-Nut Division
of Nestle Food Products in New York City for more than 30 years. An Army veteran
of World War II, he participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Mr. Kelly
is survived by his wife, Josephine; three sons; a sister; 11 grandchildren;
and a cousin.
Malachy R. McGarry
April 30, 1999
In New York, at 81, of complications from a stroke. Mr. McGarry
had most recently served as deputy county clerk of Nassau
County, deputy commissioner
of the Nassau County Department of Industry and Commerce and as a member
of the County Board of Assessors. At the start of his career, he had worked
many years for the Kimberly Clark Corp. as a salesman and then as eastern
regional sales manager, retiring in 1974. During World War II, Mr. McGarry
was a lieutenant in the Navy. A resident of Baldwin, N.Y., for 42 years,
he was active in community, civic and political affairs. His involvement
included serving as leader emeritus of the Baldwin Republican Club, vice
chairman of the Nassau County Republican Committee, and past president of
the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, the Baldwin Civic Association and the Nassau
County Employees League. Mr. McGarry is survived by his wife, Patricia; three
sons; a daughter; and five grandchildren.
William Dello Russo
May 29, 1999
At his Medford, Mass., home, at 82. Prior to his retirement,
Mr. Dello Russo had owned and operated Nick's Tavern in Boston with his family for over 45
years. He is survived by his son; a brother; a sister; and nephews and nieces.
Carl W. Jacobson
June 4, 1999
In St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, at 81. Prior to his retirement,
Mr. Jacobson had been a realtor/builder with Assembled Homes
of Winchester. He also played
semiprofessional baseball in the Worcester area. Mr. Jacobson is survived
by a brother; a sister; and nephews and nieces.
Frederick H. Parenteau Jr.
June 9, 1999
At the Waterview Hills Nursing Center, Purdys, N.Y., at 78.
Mr. Parenteau had most recently established a courier service
in Stamford, Conn.; previously,
he had worked 16 years for the Clark Equipment Co. as a sales executive.
Mr. Parenteau served in the Navy from 1942 to 1948 as a B-24 bomber pilot,
attaining the rank of lieutenant. He is survived by a son; a daughter; two
sisters; and two grandsons.
John J. Walsh Jr.
July 30, 1999
At his Jamaica Plain, Mass., home, at 78. Mr. Walsh, who
practiced law for many years, had been a partner in the Boston
law firm of Hale, Sanderson,
Byrnes and Morton. He had also served as general counsel for the Maryknoll
Fathers and Brothers of New England, trustee emeritus of the Gregorian University
Foundation Inc. in New York and corporator and former member of the board
of directors of the Faulkner Hospital, Jamaica Plain. During World War II,
Mr. Walsh served as an Army officer. He is survived by three daughters; three
sisters; seven grandchildren; nephews and nieces; and grandnephews and grandnieces.
Robert E. May
May 27, 1999
At the UMass Health System-Marlborough (Mass.) Hospital,
at 77. Mr. May, who had a long career in law enforcement,
was a special agent for the FBI;
chief
arson investigator for the National Board of Fire Underwriters; and fire marshal
and assistant director of law enforcement for the state of Illinois. The owner
of May Associates, he worked as a private arson investigator for more than
20 years in Marlborough, Mass. During World War II, Mr. May served as a U.S.
Navy pilot in the South Pacific. He is survived by his wife, Elaine; two sons;
a daughter; two brothers, including Walter R. '39; seven grandchildren; and
a great-grandson.
John F. Brennan
May 25, 1999
At St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, Conn.,
at 76. Prior to his retirement in 1992, Mr. Brennan had been
the owner of the John F. Brennan
Insurance Agency in West Hartford for 50 years and a past president of the
Independent Insurance Agents of Connecticut. Mr. Brennan was a member of the
President's Council and a Holy Cross Class Agent for 45 years; he also was
a past president of the Holy Cross Club of Hartford. Mr. Brennan is survived
by his wife, June; a son; two daughters; a sister; and five grandchildren.
Charles V. Bryan
April 18, 1999
In New York, at 76. Mr. Bryan, who was retired, is survived
by his wife, Fern; and five children.
Thomas P. Coppinger
July 29, 1999
In the New England Medical Center, Boston, at 74. Prior to
his retirement, Mr. Coppinger had been a business executive
and instructor for the Internal Revenue
Service in Boston. During World War II, he served as a lieutenant in the Navy,
participating in the Mediterranean campaigns. After the war, Mr. Coppinger was
the owner and president of the former Bartlett, Coppinger, Maloon Corp. of Boston,
a dry goods firm. He is survived by two sisters; 16 nephews; and many grandnephews
and grandnieces.
John H. Doherty, M.D.
June 17, 1999
In New York, at 73. An orthopedic surgeon emeritus at the
Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, Dr. Doherty had
been an attending orthopedic surgeon there
from 1963-91 and assistant to the surgeon-in-chief, from 1963-73. Dr. Doherty
had been chief of orthopedic surgery at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx,
N.Y., from 1990-94 and medical officer/orthopedic consultant for the New York
City Fire Department, from 1992-95. He had also been an associate professor of
orthopedic surgery at Cornell University Medical College. After completing his
residency in orthopedic surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in 1956,
Dr. Doherty served as chief of the orthopedic section at the Veterans Administration
Hospital in the Bronx, from 1956-63. He served at sea in 1951 as a U.S. Navy
medical officer. Dr. Doherty is survived by four sons; three daughters; and 14
grandchildren.
John A. Morton II, M.D.
May 4, 1999
In New York, at 75. Dr. Morton is survived by his wife, Jane;
a son; three daughters; a brother; a sister; and grandchildren.
John F. Shea
July 26, 1999
At his home in Destin, Fla., after a long battle with emphysema.
Mr. Shea, 74, had been an attorney for the U.S. Small Business
Administration in Boston
from 1962 until his retirement as regional counsel in 1980. Previously, he
had maintained a private practice in Chicopee Falls, Mass., for 12 years. During
World War II, he served with the 86th infantry division. Mr. Shea is survived
by his wife, Celesta; a son, John F. '73; a daughter; a brother; a sister;
three stepchildren; three grandchildren; and seven stepgrandchildren.
Gerard A. Halpin
May 13, 1999
At the MetroWest Medical Center, Natick, Mass., at 75. Prior
to his retirement, Mr. Halpin had been a salesman for the
Halpin Lumber Co. and the Somerville
Lumber Co. During World War II, he served in the Navy. Mr. Halpin had been
a member of the Holy Cross Club of Boston. He is survived by his wife, Barbara;
a son, Gerard A. III '79; a daughter, Mary K. Halpin-Parent '81; two brothers;
and three grandchildren.
James D. Kelley
June 21, 1999
At the Genesis Eldercare Pleasant View Nursing Home, Concord,
N.H., at 75. Mr. Kelley, who retired in 1986, had been a
physical education teacher and
head football coach at Concord (N.H.) High School for 23 years. He began
his career at Springfield (Mass.) College as assistant football coach and
then taught in Michigan for several years before relocating to Concord. After
his retirement, he served as an umpire for the Concord, N.H., Babe Ruth Baseball
League and as a referee for the Concord Boys and Girls Club Basketball League.
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II, Mr. Kelley saw duty in Guadalcanal,
Okinawa, Guam and China, retiring with the rank of major. He was awarded
the Purple Heart for wounds he received in action in Okinawa. Mr. Kelley
is survived by three brothers, including Richard S. '46 and John L., D.D.S., '51;
three sisters; and numerous nephews and nieces.
John H. Coleman
April 30, 1999
At St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Conn.,
at 76. Prior to his retirement in 1988, Mr. Coleman held
the position of principal auditor
for the state of Connecticut. At the start of his career, he had been a tax
specialist with Stanley Works of New Britain. He then served as a tax examiner
for the state of Connecticut tax department. Primarily interested in auditing,
he became a member of the Auditors of Public Accountants for the state of Connecticut.
During World War II, Mr. Coleman served in the U.S. Army Air Force as a flight
instructor and, subsequently, as a fighter pilot. He is survived by his wife,
Helen; a son; and two daughters.
John F. Moreau
July 9, 1998
In Birchwood Care Center, Fitchburg, Mass., at 74. Prior
to his retirement, Mr. Moreau had been a pharmaceutical salesman
for Wyeth Corp. for many years.
During World War II, he served in the Merchant Marine. Mr. Moreau is survived
by a sister; a nephew; and six nieces.
Bertrand E. Gionet
July 10, 1999
At Mercy Hospital Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa, at 74.
Mr. Gionet, a retired attorney and accountant, had been a
member of the American Bar Association,
Knights of Columbus and Holy Name Society. He served in the Army during World
War II. Mr. Gionet had been a Holy Cross class agent. He is survived by his
wife, Georgina; four sons; four daughters; four brothers; a sister; and 12
grandchildren.
James G. Reardon
April 28, 1999
In Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, at 71. Since 1978, Mr. Reardon had
been a partner with his brother in the Worcester-based firm of Reardon and
Reardon, which also has offices in Boston. Previously, he had been associated
with the Worcester firm of Hartwell and Driscoll for 23 years. In 1973, Mr.
Reardon helped to establish the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys,
serving as vice president, and then as president, from 1974 to 1978. Active
with bar association duties, he was a former member of the Massachusetts
Judicial Counsel and Massachusetts Defenders Committee, the Committee for
Public Counsel Services and the Commission for Judicial Conduct; from 1970
to 1971, he had been the president of the Worcester County Bar Association.
A 1953 graduate of the George Washington University Law School, Washington,
D.C., Mr. Reardon then served in the Army for two years. He had been a member
of the President's Council at Holy Cross. Mr. Reardon is survived by his
wife, Anne; three sons; five daughters; a brother, Edward P. '50; a sister;
seven grandchildren; and nephews and nieces.
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