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John J. “Pete” Dowd
Jan. 26, 2003
In St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center, after
a short illness, at 91. Mr. Dowd had worked 37 years for the
machine tool division of Norton Co. in Worcester, and its successor,
the Warner Swasey Co., retiring in 1976. During his career,
he had been a player and coach of several teams in the local
Industrial League; he also played in the Cape Cod League and
the “Northern” League of upstate Vermont/New York.
In addition, Mr. Dowd had served as commissioner of American
Legion Baseball; involved with basketball officiating, he had
been a past president of local IAABO Board 26. A member of
the Worcester Tennis Club and the New England Tennis Association,
he played the sport for more than 35 years, attaining a top
ranking in the doubles 75-year-old bracket. Vice president
of his class at Holy Cross for four years and a member of the
College varsity baseball team, Mr. Dowd played left field for
the 1934-35 Crusader intercollegiate championship team. A three-letter
man at St. Peter High School in Worcester, he was later inducted
into the school’s Hall of Fame. During World War II, Mr.
Dowd served in the Marine Corps. He is survived by his daughter;
a grandson; a granddaughter; and nephews and nieces.
Kevin G. Loughran
Jan. 25, 2003
At Largo (Fla.) Medical Center, at 90. Prior to his retirement,
Mr. Loughran had worked 20 years as a quality assurance engineer
for AVCO Missile Systems Division in Wilmington, Mass. He
is survived by two sisters-in-law; eight nephews and nieces;
and a cousin.
William F. Duffy
Dec. 31, 2002
At The Meadows of Leicester, Mass.,
at 88. Mr. Duffy had been a branch manager
for Worcester Five Cents Savings
Bank in Holden and Grafton, Mass., for 25 years, retiring
in 1979. Previously, he owned and operated Duffy’s
Streamline Diners in Worcester and Oxford, Mass., for many
years. Mr.
Duffy is survived by two daughters; four grandchildren;
and nephews and nieces.
T. John Foley Jr.
Jan. 21, 2003
In St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center,
at 88. Prior to his retirement in 1979, Mr. Foley had worked
38 years for the New England Telephone Co. He is survived
by his wife, Ruth; five sons; a daughter; two stepsons; four
stepdaughters; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
16 stepgrandchildren; and nephews and nieces. His brother
was the late Robert W. ’38.
Joseph P. Delaney
Dec. 17, 2002
In the Village at Elmhurst in Providence,
R.I., at 85. Prior to his retirement in
1974, Mr. Delaney had worked approximately
30 years for the Providence school system, serving as the
assistant superintendent of schools and as the principal
of Mount Pleasant High School. Following retirement, he worked
approximately nine years for Johnson & Wales University,
also, in Providence; he began as the associate director of
admissions for the university – then called Johnson & Wales
College – and subsequently served as the educational
dean and director of the culinary arts program. At the start
of his career, Mr. Delaney had played professional football
for two years for the Providence team, the Steamrollers;
he also taught at St. John’s High School in Worcester,
where he coached basketball, baseball and football. After
two years of teaching and coaching at Rogers High School
in Newport, R.I., he joined the staff of Hope High School,
Providence, in 1945, as a history and civics teacher; he
was subsequently promoted to assistant principal. Mr. Delaney
served as chairman of the state’s Principals’ Committee
on Athletics; director of schoolboy basketball; and commissioner
of basketball officials. A member of the College varsity
football and baseball teams, Mr. Delaney was inducted into
the Holy Cross Hall of Fame in 1967. He was named to the
Rhode Island Football Hall of Fame in 1973 and was presented
the Bill Kutneski Basketball Award in 1975. Assistant director
of the Beach Pond Camp, Mr. Delaney managed the Scarborough
State Beach and Bonnet Shores Beach Club, Narragansett, R.I.
The Jackson and Perkins Company recognized him as a breeder
of hybrid roses. Mr. Delaney is survived by his wife, Jane;
two sons; four daughters; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren;
and numerous nephews and nieces.
Edwin F. Healy
Nov. 15, 2002
In New York. Mr. Healy is survived by his wife, Virginia;
10 children; 35 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
William J. Mahoney Sr.
Feb. 28, 2003
In St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center,
after a brief illness, at 86. Prior to his retirement, Mr.
Mahoney had worked more than 30 years as a postal supervisor
for the U.S. Postal Service in Worcester. An Army veteran,
he served in Europe during World War II; he was the recipient
of three Bronze Stars. Mr. Mahoney is survived by three sons;
four daughters; a brother; 14 grandchildren; and many nephews
and nieces.
William E. McGonagle
Dec. 24, 2002
At the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough, at 85. A Navy
veteran, Mr. McGonagle entered the service as an ensign following
graduation; during World War II, he served in the Pacific
aboard the USS Ammen. After the war, Mr. McGonagle joined
the naval reserves, attaining the rank of commander; in addition,
he pursued a career in investments and banking in New York
City and Washington, D.C. Returning to active duty as a commander,
Mr. McGonagle served as a naval attache at the American Embassy
in Bangkok, Thailand, for several years. After his discharge
from the Navy, he taught Latin, Greek and literature at the
Severn School in Annapolis, Md., and at St. Anselm’s
Abbey School in Washington, D.C.; Mr. McGonagle had also
been involved with the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.,
for many years. He is survived by two brothers; two sisters;
nephews and nieces; and cousins.
Edward O. Rivers
Dec. 17, 2002
At Fletcher Allen Health Care in Vermont, at 85. Mr.
Rivers had worked many years for Allied Mills, retiring in
1982 as a territory representative. He began working with
Allied Mills-Wayne Feeds grain company in 1949 in Woodstock,
Vt., and, then, in Poultney, Vt., in 1952. A veteran of the
U.S. Army Air Force, Mr. Rivers had been a technical sergeant
during World War II, teaching bomber crews in B-17 and B-29
armaments, principally at Herington, Kan. Before the war,
he had worked at the American Steel & Wire in Worcester;
after the war, he relocated with his family to Poultney,
where he took a position with Williams Machine. Mr. Rivers
had been the founder, president and umpire of Little League
Baseball in St. Johnsville, N.Y. He is survived by his wife,
Agnes; two sons; a sister; and a granddaughter.
John S. Aubrey
Dec. 23, 2002
In Arizona. Mr. Aubrey is survived by his wife, Joi;
a son; two daughters; a sister; and two grandchildren.
William E. Buron
Feb. 3, 2002
In Dominican Hospital, Santa Cruz, Calif., at 84. Prior
to his retirement, Mr. Buron had taught English for 20 years
at Burncoat Senior High School in Worcester. A veteran of
World War II and the Korean War, he served 25 years in the
Marines, attaining the rank of colonel. Mr. Buron is survived
by his wife, Eileen; two daughters; four grandchildren; and
a great-granddaughter.
John W. Carroll
Jan. 22, 2003
At Morton Hospital and Medical Center, Taunton, Mass.,
after a brief illness, at 83. Mr. Carroll had been a teacher
in Taunton, Mass., for 38 years, serving as head of the science
department; he had also served as a football coach at Taunton
High School and Coyle High School. He is survived by his
wife, Thelma; a son; two daughters; and five grandchildren.
Thomas T. Doherty Sr.
Feb. 15, 2003
In Westboro (Mass.) Health Care Center, after a long
illness, at 84. During his career, Mr. Doherty had been a
regional sales manager for the Boston and Maine Railroad
for 32 years, retiring in 1982. Active in civic, professional
and religious organizations, he was the past president of
the Worcester Traffic Association and vice president of the
Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Fraternity. In 1991 he was
the recipient of the In Hoc Signo Award at Holy Cross.
Mr. Doherty had been a Holy Cross class agent and a member
of the Holy Cross Club of Greater Worcester. An Army Air
Corps veteran, he served in Europe during World War II, attaining
the rank of sergeant. Mr. Doherty is survived by his wife,
Marjorie; three sons; a daughter; seven grandchildren; nine
nephews; and five nieces.
Francis A. Kirby Jr., M.D.
Jan. 18, 2003
At Sippican Healthcare Center, Marion, Mass., after a
lengthy illness, at 83. During his career, Dr. Kirby had
been a surgeon at Brockton (Mass.) Hospital and Cardinal
Cushing Hospital, also in Brockton; he became chief of staff
at Cardinal Cushing Hospital in the late 1970s. In addition,
Dr. Kirby maintained offices in Brockton and Randolph, Mass.;
he later owned and operated the Industrial Medical Center
in New Bedford, Mass., until his retirement in 1992. A captain
in the Army Medical Corps from 1945 to 1947, he served at
Fort Lewis in Washington and later as port surgeon at Yokohama
Bay, Japan. A member of several professional organizations,
Dr. Kirby had been the past president of the Holy Cross Club
of Plymouth County and the Plymouth County Medical Society.
He is survived by his wife, Betty; four sons, including Francis
A. III ’67; four daughters; two brothers, including
Edward P. ’49; three sisters; four stepchildren; 10
grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces.
Ralph C. Murray
Feb. 1, 2003
In Rye, N.Y., of complications following a stroke. During
his career, Mr. Murray had been associated for many years
with the New York City law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy,
specializing in corporate law. He was a veteran of World
War II. Mr. Murray had been a member of the President’s
Council at Holy Cross and a Holy Cross class agent. He is
survived by three sons, including Philip F. ’74; a daughter;
and six grandchildren, including Sarah E. ’05. His father
was the late Joseph F. ’07; his uncle was the late James
D., Class of 1905; and his brothers were the late Joseph
F. Jr. ’37 and John G. ’48.
Edmund J. Duffy
Jan. 18, 2003
In Haines City, Fla., after a brief
illness, at 81. Prior to his retirement,
Mr. Duffy had been a partner for many
years in the Troy, N.Y., law firm of Bartle, McGrane, Duffy & Jones.
Active in political, professional and civic organizations,
he had been an officer of the Rensselaer County Democratic
Party and a member of the board of trustees of the Troy Public
Library. During World War II, Mr. Duffy had been a naval
officer in both the European and the Pacific theaters. He
is survived by his wife, Marguerite; three sons; two daughters,
including Helen M. ’81; 10 grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
Robert J.M. O’Hare
Feb. 3, 2003
At St. Joseph’s Manor, Brockton, Mass., at 84. Prior
to his retirement, Mr. O’Hare had served 11 years as
a division chief of the U.S. Civil Service Commission in
Boston. Following retirement, he began O’Hare Associates,
specializing in consulting with local governments in New
England. At the start of his career, Mr. O’Hare served
as the town manager of Stoughton, Mass., from 1954 to 1960.
He then worked 11 years as the director of the Bureau of
Public Affairs at Boston College; from 1961-63, he served
as the executive director of the Massachusetts League of
Cities and Towns, now the Massachusetts Municipal Association.
Mr. O’Hare was a co-founder of the Metropolitan Area
Planning Council; the Massachusetts Municipal Association;
and the Massachusetts Municipal Personnel Association. The
recipient of many civic leadership awards, he had been a
Holy Cross class agent. A naval officer during World War
II, Mr. O’Hare participated in 35 engagements and operations
while serving aboard the USS Conner (DD-582) in the Pacific.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two sons; two daughters;
seven grandchildren, including Frances C. ’99; and four
great-grandchildren.
John K. Foley
Feb. 7, 2003
At Shady Rest Care Pavilion, Fort Myers,
Fla., at 80. Prior to his retirement, Mr.
Foley had been the president
for many years of the Rhode Island textile company, Foley-Smith.
An Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, he served as
a B-24 pilot. Mr. Foley is survived by his wife, Geraldine;
a son; three daughters; a sister; and six grandchildren.
His brothers were the late Ralph V. ’40 and George B. ’42.
John J. “Jack” McCarthy
Dec. 26, 2002
At his home in Warren, R.I., at 83. A business executive
and fan of the New England Patriots, Mr. McCarthy had been
one of the original shareholders of the team’s predecessor,
the Boston Patriots; working in sales for a New Bedford (Mass.)
chemical company, he had bought a small ownership in the
team. After working in New Bedford for about 10 years, Mr.
McCarthy relocated to Fitchburg, Mass., where he had served
as a vice president at Great American Chemical. From 1982
to 1990, he had been the owner and president of the VyGen
Chemical Co. in Ashtabula, Ohio. At the time of his death,
Mr. McCarthy had been a co-owner of the minor league football
team, the Woonsocket (R.I.) Sentinels. During World War II,
he had served in the Marines. Mr. McCarthy had been a Holy
Cross class agent and a member of the President’s Council
at Holy Cross. He is survived by his wife, Eileen; two sons;
a sister; and five grandchildren. His father was the late
William T., Class of 1905.
Charles W. Conner Jr.
Dec. 23, 2000
In Danbury, Conn. A World War II veteran, Mr. Conner
had served with the Marines in Okinawa. He is survived by
a sister.
Thomas B. Delaney, M.D.
Feb. 11, 2003
In Port Washington, N.Y., at 79. During his career, Dr.
Delaney had been associated for 22 years with the Winthrop
University Hospital, Mineola, N.Y., where he was the founder
of the cardio-pulmonary laboratory. Previously, he had served
22 years in the Navy, retiring as a captain in the Medical
Corps. Following retirement, Dr. Delaney had been active
in the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the outreach program
at St. Peter of Alcantara Roman Catholic Church in Port Washington,
serving as a trustee. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; eight
children; a sister; and 13 grandchildren.
Paul J. Whitney
Feb. 6, 2003
At his home in Winchester, Mass., following a brief illness,
at 81. The owner of Whitney Construction Co. for many years,
Mr. Whitney had been involved in real estate developments
in the areas of Winchester, Melrose and Lynnfield, Mass.
He had also been a member of the Lynch Jr. High School Building
Committee and the Winchester Town Meeting, as well as a 40-year
member of the Winchester Cooperative Bank. During World War
II, Mr. Whitney served with the Marine Corps. He had been
a member of the President’s Council at Holy Cross. Mr.
Whitney is survived by his wife, Trudy; two sons, including
Daniel F.X. ’79; four daughters; his daughter-in-law,
Susan ’79; a sister; 10 grandchildren; and several nephews
and nieces. His brothers were the late William D. ’43,
Thomas D. ’51 and David L. ’52.
Joseph L. Stummer
Feb. 21, 2003
At the Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center Hospital, at 78.
During his career, Mr. Stummer had been a partner in American
Marking Systems, Clifton, N.J., and the founder and chief
executive officer of New York Marking Device Corp., also
in Albany. A veteran of the Navy, he served as a lieutenant
during World War II. Mr. Stummer is survived by two sons;
four daughters; two sisters; four grandsons; and five granddaughters.
Austin W. Keane
Dec. 22, 2002
In Notre Dame Long Term Care Center,
Worcester, at 77. A senior partner with
the Worcester law firm of Bowditch & Dewey,
Mr. Keane had been associated with the firm for 48 years;
he focused his practice on real estate, title and zoning
law. Active in professional and community organizations,
Mr. Keane was a member of the Massachusetts Conveyancers
Association and past chairman of its Practice Standards Committee;
he was the recipient of the Richard B. Johnson Memorial Award
for lifetime achievement. In addition, Mr. Keane had served
as a trustee of Bay State Savings Bank; director of the Salvation
Army Worcester Citadel Corps and the American Automobile
Association; and director and past president of the Worcester
Taxpayers’ Association. He had also been a corporator
of the Boys and Girls Club of Worcester and the Greater Worcester
Community Foundation, as well as a past president of the
Boy Scouts of America Mohegan Council; he was honored with
its Silver Beaver Award. In 1975, Mr. Keane served as chairman
of the Bishop’s Fund for the Diocese of Worcester; he
received the St. Thomas More Award from the St. Thomas More
Society of the diocese. A past president of the Holy Cross
Alumni Association and the Holy Cross Club of Greater Worcester,
Mr. Keane was named “Crusader of the Year.” He
had been a Holy Cross class agent and a member of the President’s
Council. Mr. Keane was a 1966 recipient of the College’s
In Hoc Signo Award. During World War II, he served in the
Navy. Mr. Keane is survived by a son; three daughters; a
sister; seven grandchildren; and nephews and nieces.
Rev. Roy J. Devaney
Jan. 8, 2003
In Notre Dame Long Term Care Center,
Worcester, at 74. Prior to his retirement
in 1992, Fr. Devaney had served eight
years as the pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Shrewsbury,
Mass. Previously, he had been the pastor of Our Lady of the
Lake Church in Leominster and St. Columba’s Church in
Paxton, Mass. Ordained to the priesthood in 1952, Fr. Devaney
began his ministry at St. John’s Church in Worcester.
He later served at St. Bernard’s and Our Lady of the
Angels Churches. Fr. Devaney had also been associated many
years with the marriage tribunal of the Diocese of Worcester.
He is survived by a sister; a nephew; three nieces; and several
grandnephews and grandnieces.
Thomas S. Kelly Sr., M.D.
Dec. 20, 2002
At Euclid Hospital, Lyndhurst, Ohio, of complications
from congestive heart failure, at 78. An anesthesiologist,
Dr. Kelly had been a partner in Anesthesia Associates of
Euclid, retiring in 1991. An Army veteran of World War II,
he had served in the Panama Canal Zone. Dr. Kelly is survived
by his wife, Estelle; two sons, including Thomas S. Jr. ’73;
four daughters; and six grandchildren.
Gerald P. Kierce
Jan. 26, 2003
In Northwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lowell,
Mass., at 75, after a long illness. During his career, Mr.
Kierce had worked more than 28 years for the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts Disability Determination Services in Boston
and Worcester, retiring in 2000 as a regional director. During
World War II, he served in the Navy. Mr. Kierce is survived
by a brother, Rev. J. Joseph ’39, honorary ’94;
two sisters; and a nephew and nieces. His brother was the
late Thomas E. ’42.
Thomas F. Bush
Dec. 19, 2002
In Maryville, Tenn., at 75. Mr. Bush had served as the
past president of the Maryville Kiwanis Club and also of
the Friendship Force of Knoxville. In addition, he had been
a chairman of the advisory board of Johnson Group Homes and
the Blount County Boys Home. Mr. Bush is survived by his
wife, Eleanor; a son; three daughters; a brother; and 11
grandchildren.
James P. Driscoll
Jan. 30, 2003
At the Harrington House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,
Walpole, Mass., at 76. During his 40-year career, Mr. Driscoll
had served as a sales manager for many plumbing and heating
companies; most recently, he had been employed by David Gooding
Inc., in Braintree, Mass., as a sales consultant. Previously,
Mr. Driscoll had worked for American Standard. Active in
local politics he had been a Town Meeting member in Walpole
for many years; a current member of the town’s board
of assessors, he had served as a member and chair of the
School Committee in the 1960s. An Army veteran, Mr. Driscoll
had been an intelligence officer in France during World War
II. Mr. Driscoll is survived by his wife, Mary; two sons,
James F. ’79 and John P. ’85; four daughters, Marita
A. Halesworth ’77; Paula C. Slovenkai ’81, Maureen
Leveroni ’83 and Ann Mary Driscoll Campbell ’88;
a sister; and 11 grandchildren.
William A. Fitzhenry
Feb. 11, 2003
At his home in Plymouth, Mass., at 83. A retired employee
of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Mr. Fitzhenry had worked
in economic development for more than 34 years. An Army veteran
of World War II, he served in Europe with the infantry, from
1941-45, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge; he attained
the rank of technical sergeant. Mr. Fitzhenry was a recipient
of the Combat Infantry Badge, the Bronze Star and a Bronze
Oak Leaf Cluster. He is survived by his wife, M. Jacqueline;
three sons; two daughters; three brothers; two sisters; and
five grandchildren.
Robert P. Frost
Dec. 27, 2002
In Madison, Wis., at 77. During his career, Mr. Frost
had served as the personnel director for the State Farm Insurance
Cos. He had been a Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Frost
is survived by five sons; five daughters; 13 grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces.
John P. Schlosstein
Jan. 11, 2003
In St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, at 74. Prior to his
retirement in 1993, Mr. Schlosstein had practiced law in
Warren, Mass., for 37 years – joining his father’s
firm in 1956, he continued in private practice following
his father’s retirement in 1960. A Navy veteran of the
Korean War, Mr. Schlosstein had served as a legal officer
in Seattle, Wash., and on board the USS Mount McKinley,
from 1952 to 1956. During his career, he had held the posts
of town counsel, water district counsel and town moderator
for the town of Warren, Mass. Founder of the Western Worcester
County Bar Association, Mr. Schlosstein received a plaque
for his 50 years of membership in the organization. He is
survived by his wife, Mary; three sons; a daughter; his brother,
Fred W. Jr. ’49; three sisters; three grandchildren;
and several nephews and nieces.
Leo E. Gaudette
Jan. 5, 2003
In Milford (Mass.)-Whitinsville Regional Hospital, at
77. During his career, Mr. Gaudette had worked many years
in academia; most notably, he had been a member of the research
team that identified and characterized the P450 microsomal
enzyme system responsible for the metabolism of drugs and
foreign compounds in mammals. He also devoted a number of
years to the study of alcoholism and the development of the
immunoassay system for sensitive and sophisticated clinical
measurements in health services. In later years, Mr. Gaudette
focused his work in the area of occupational health as an
industrial health consultant; he retired in 1990 as a toxicology
consultant and specialist. Active in several professional
organizations, Mr. Gaudette was a founding member of the
Clinical Ligand Assay Society of New England. An Army Air
Corps veteran of World War II, he served in the Asiatic-Pacific
theater with the 10th Air Force 3rd Division of the Combat
Cargo Group. Attaining the rank of sergeant, he was the recipient
of three Battle Stars; the Distinguished Flying Cross with
three oak leaf clusters; the Air Medal with five oak leaf
clusters; the Good Conduct Medal; and the Asiatic-Pacific
Theater Campaign Ribbon. Mr. Gaudette is survived by two
daughters; five grandsons; a granddaughter; and several nephews
and nieces.
Gerald A. Keating
Dec. 31, 2002
In the Hospice Residence, Worcester, after a short illness,
at 77. Prior to his retirement in 1987, Mr. Keating had worked
several years as the assistant to the superintendent of the
Auburn (Mass.) Public Schools. Previously, he had served
many years as the principal of Auburn High School where he
had also been a math teacher. An Army veteran of World War
II, Mr. Keating was the recipient of the Bronze Service Star.
He is survived by a daughter; a brother; a sister; two grandsons;
and two great-grandchildren.
Richard A. Madden
Jan. 14, 2003
At Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, Mass., at
74. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Madden had been a manufacturer’s
representative for 10 years. He then worked as a tour guide
for the Newport (R.I.) Preservation Society. Mr. Madden served
in the Army during the Korean War. He had been a Holy Cross
class agent. Mr. Madden is survived by two sons; a daughter;
and six grandchildren.
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