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William F. Connor
Feb. 9, 2006
In the UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, at 93. During his career, Mr. Connor had worked 42 years for Nabisco in New England; a sales manager for the company, he retired in 1977. Active in sports, Mr. Connor had played baseball at his alma mater St. John’s High School, in Worcester, and, later, in semi-pro leagues. He was a Navy veteran, serving in the North Africa, Mediterranean and European theaters during World War II; Mr. Connor took part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy aboard a naval landing craft. He had been a longtime member of the College alumni association. Mr. Connor is survived by 13 nephews and nieces; and several grandnephews and grandnieces.
Frank E. Caprise Jr.
March 6, 2006
In Florida, at 91. During his career, Mr. Caprise had owned and operated several bowling centers in New York; he had been a member of the National Bowling Hall of Fame. Mr. Caprise is survived by three sons, including Frank C. ’61 and Peter A. ’68; a sister; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Robert H. Curley
Nov. 27, 2005
At his home in Wakefield, Mass., at 91. During his career, Mr. Curley had served as a revenue agent for the Internal Revenue Service and as a deputy sheriff for the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department in Massachusetts, prior to retirement. He had been a Navy veteran of World War II. A Holy Cross class agent, Mr. Curley had been a co-captain of the College football team. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a son; three daughters; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
Monsignor John J. McEneaney
Feb. 16, 2006
At Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, S.D., at 88. Ordained to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Boston in 1943, Monsignor McEneaney had been associated with the Diocese of Sioux Falls, from 1946 until his retirement in 1994. During this time, he served at parishes in Aberdeen; Clark; Garretson; Hartford; Huntimer; Brookings; and Huron. He had also been the rector of St. Joseph Cathedral for 10 years and the pastor of Christ the King Parish, Sioux Falls, for an additional 10 years. Monsignor McEneaney’s other duties included serving as vicar general of the diocese from 1976-94 and as a member of the priest council, finance council and Priest Retirement Committee; most recently, he had served as a member of the board of the Catholic Foundation for Eastern South Dakota. President of the National Liturgical Conference from 1965-67, Monsignor McEneaney had conducted liturgy and worship workshops for dioceses and military chaplains. Involved in the ecumenical movement, he took part in a local television program, titled “The Open Door.” The recipient of numerous awards, Monsignor McEneaney had been a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem; in 1965, he had been named a prelate and, in 1995, a protonotary apostolic. Following retirement, Monsignor McEneaney devoted his time to pastoral ministry, including hospital visits, and assisted with weekend coverage at local parishes. He is survived by a sister; many nephews and nieces; and cousins. His brother was the late William P. ’41.
William P. Murtagh
Jan. 12, 2006
At his home in Great Barrington, Mass., at 89. During his career, Mr. Murtagh had practiced law for many years in Great Barrington; he had also served as town counsel and town moderator for 25 years. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Murtagh had been a captain with the U.S. Army Air Corps. Following the completion of military service, he taught Latin for a short time at the former Searles High School in Great Barrington before attending Albany (N.Y.) Law School. Receiving his juris doctor in 1951, Mr. Murtagh returned to Great Barrington where he formed a law partnership with George McCormick. He had been a member of the American Bar Association and, also, a member and former president of the Massachusetts Bar Association. His community involvement included serving as the director of the Albert Schweitzer Friendship House for several years and as a director of the Pittsfield (Mass.) Cooperative Bank, until the fall of 2005. Mr. Murtagh had been a member of the Berkshire Alumni Club of Holy Cross and a Holy Cross class agent. He is survived by his wife, Ellen; four sons; three daughters; two sons-in-law; three daughters-in-law; three stepchildren; and 11 grandchildren.
William M. Gavigan Jr.
March 11, 2006
At his home in Palm Beach, Fla., at 88. A World War II veteran, Mr. Gavigan had been a member of the 460th Bombardier Group in Italy, serving as a navigator aboard a B-24 Bomber; a prisoner of war, he was held in Barth, Germany, for almost 10 months, until his liberation on May 2, 1945. Mr. Gavigan is survived by his wife, Gail; four sons; two daughters; a brother; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
John J. Goullis
March 11, 2006
In the Sterling (Mass.) Healthcare Center, at 88. During his career, Mr. Goullis had maintained a sewing machine business. A veteran of World War II, he had served as an Army staff sergeant in the Panama Canal. Mr. Goullis is survived by three nephews; and a niece.
James F. Horan, D.M.D.
April 9, 2006
In Massachusetts, at 89. Dr. Horan had practiced dentistry in Whitinsville, Mass., for 43 years, retiring in 1989; during his career, he had also been a member of the Board of Health in Northbridge and the school dentist there. In addition, Dr. Horan had been a member of the town Finance Committee and its chairman for several years. A trustee and chief executive officer of the Whitinsville Savings Bank, he assumed the post of bank president following the institution’s merger with Uxbridge Savings Bank and the name change to Unibank; Dr. Horan retired from this position in 1993. An Army veteran of World War II, he had been a captain in the Dental Corps; assigned to Pine Camp, Miles Standish and New Foundland, he had served as the base dental surgeon. Dr. Horan is survived by his wife, Mary; two sons; three daughters; a sister; and nine grandchildren.
Rev. J. Joseph Kierce
Feb. 26, 2006
In Saint Joseph’s Nursing Home, Dorchester, Mass., at 89. Ordained to the priesthood in 1943 following studies at St. John’s Seminary, Fr. Kierce began his ministry at the Immaculate Conception Parish in the Winchester-Woburn, Mass., area; in 1946, he was assigned to St. Kevin’s Church in Dorchester, where he served for 50 years. During his tenure, Fr. Kierce initiated many programs for young people, developing an active Catholic Youth Organization and raising funds for scholarships; he established an annual Catholic Youth of the Year Award in honor of Bill Mullin, former director of the city’s parks and recreation department. Fr. Kierce also helped to keep the parish elementary school open by supplementing tuition with money he raised conducting pilgrimages to religious sites. In addition, he had founded the St. Kierce’s drum and bugle corps, the Emerald Knights. During the 1940s, Fr. Kierce composed the Christus Passion Play which he produced for 50 years. Chaplain to the staff of the former Saint Margaret’s Hospital in Dorchester, he had served many years as spiritual adviser to the Catholic Nurses Association. At the end of his ministry, Fr. Kierce had been a priest in residence for five years at St. Ambrose Church in Dorchester. In 2002, the technology center at the Boys and Girls Club in Dorchester was named in his honor. In 1994, the College awarded Fr. Kierce an honorary degree. He had been a member of the President’s Council at Holy Cross and a Holy Cross class agent. Fr. Kierce is survived by two sisters; 13 nephews and nieces; 32 grandnephews and grandnieces; and two great-grandnephews.
Edmond A. Massad
Feb. 25, 2006
At Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, Mass., at 90. Prior to his retirement in 1981, Mr. Massad, an industrial chemist, had been the analytical department head for the former ICI—Imperial Chemical Industries—in Dighton, Mass., for more than 30 years. During World War II, he served in the Army; assigned to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., in the division of chemistry and physics, Mr. Massad participated in bio-medical research in the area of chemotherapeutic and infectious disease treatments. In the 1960s, he had reported Cub and Boy Scout events for the Somerset, Mass., newspaper, the Spectator. Mr. Massad had been a member of the American Chemical Society. He is survived by his wife, Minnie; a son; a daughter; a brother; two sisters; three grandsons; a granddaughter; and several nephews and nieces.
Edward J. Welsh Jr.
Feb. 3, 2006
At St. Joseph’s Hospital in New York, at 87. Active in the insurance field, Mr. Welsh had been an associate with the New England Mutual Life Insurance Co. for 52 years and a lifetime member of the industry’s Million Dollar Round Table. A technical sergeant in the Army Air Corps during World War II, he had served as an ordnance officer at Thurleigh and Sharnbrook airfields, north of London, England. Mr. Welsh had been a Holy Cross class agent. He is survived by three sons; two daughters; five stepchildren; a sister; six grandchildren; and 13 stepgrandchildren.
John S. Cullen
July 14, 2005
In Massachusetts. Mr. Cullen is survived by his wife, Lenora; five daughters, including Lenore C. Barnes ’82; and eight grandchildren, including Lindsay Rose Nozzolillo ’00 and Allison P. Rose ’06.
Paul F. Dugan
March 16, 2006
At the Newton-Wellesley (Mass.) Hospital, at 88. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Dugan had been an employee of the Buck Printing Co. in Boston and a veterans’ representative of the Division of Employment Security. He had been a member of the Holy Cross Club of Boston. Mr. Dugan is survived by his wife, Evelyn; a son, William K. ’69; a sister; and three grandchildren.
Francis B. Feeley Sr.
March 1, 2006
At the Glendale Center, Naugatuck, Conn., at 86. An attorney in Waterbury, Conn., for more than 50 years, Mr. Feeley began his career with the law firm of Frederick Mascolo Sr. in 1945 and, two years later, opened the firm Feeley & Elliot. A member of the Waterbury, Connecticut and U.S. District bar associations, he was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1950; in 1975, Mr. Feeley was admitted to membership in the American College of Trial Lawyers. Active in Democratic Party politics in Waterbury, he was a former chairman of the Democratic Town Committee in the 1960s. During his career, Mr. Feeley had also been a member of the board of directors and a former president of the Easter Seals Society in Waterbury; in 1959, he received the Volunteer of the Year Award from the Connecticut Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Mr. Feeley was an Army veteran of World War II. He had been a Holy Cross class agent. Mr. Feeley is survived by his wife, Barbara; a son; two daughters; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Frederick T. Shea
April 14, 2006
In New York. A longtime attorney, Mr. Shea served more than 57 years with the New York City law firm that is now Kelley Drye & Warren LLP. A managing partner of the practice and member of its executive committee, he specialized in litigation at the start of his career and later focused on labor and employment law. A member of the board of trustees of St. Joseph’s College in New York City for almost 30 years, Mr. Shea had served 12 years as its chairman. In addition, he had held the post of president of the Loyola Council of the Weston School of Theology in Cambridge, Mass. An Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Shea had attained the rank of captain. He had been a member of the President’s Council at Holy Cross and a Holy Cross class agent. Mr. Shea is survived by his wife, Evelyn; a son, Brian P. ’77; a daughter; and seven grandchildren.
William J. Haggerty Jr.
April 12, 2006
In Jordan Hospital, Plymouth, Mass., at 86. During his career, Mr. Haggerty had taught philosophy for 40 years at Boston College; following retirement, he was named professor emeritus. Mr. Haggerty had been a member of the Bonnie Seniors. A World War II veteran, he served in the Navy. Mr. Haggerty is survived by his wife, Sheila; four sons; four daughters; and seven grandchildren.
Francis R. Tomasiello
April 9, 2006
At MidState Medical Center, Meriden, Conn., at 85. Prior to his retirement in 1983, Mr. Tomasiello had worked 35 years for the L. Suzio Concrete Co. in Connecticut. He had also served more than 20 years as a deacon at his parish, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, in Meriden. Mr. Tomasiello served in the Army during World War II. He had been a Holy Cross class agent. Mr. Tomasiello is survived by his wife, Flora; two sons; a daughter; three grandchildren; several nephews and nieces; and cousins.
G. Joseph Gribouski
March 5, 2006
At his home in Holden, Mass., at 84. A longtime educator, Mr. Gribouski had been a state 4-H leader in Ashland, Mass., for 30 years, prior to his retirement in 1987. During his career, he had also served as a teacher of agriculture at Wachusett Regional High School in Holden and as an extension specialist for the commonwealth of Massachusetts. In 2002, Mr. Gribouski received recognition from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for outstanding service to 4-H. He had been a member of the Massachusetts Agricultural Club, the National Grange and the 4-H. During World War II, Mr. Gribouski served with the Army in the European theater. He is survived by his wife, Elaine; three sons; two daughters; a brother; a sister; 10 grandchildren; and nephews and nieces.
Paul W. Guiney
March 26, 2006
In Massachusetts, at 84. During his career, Mr. Guiney had worked 46 years as an engineer with the New England Telephone Co. and NYNEX; he retired as the right of way agent. In addition, Mr. Guiney had been a former deputy sheriff of Worcester County. He played varsity baseball at Holy Cross and later took part in the Worcester Industrial Baseball League, receiving recognition as an All-City Baseball player. A member of the International Association of Basketball Officials, Mr. Guiney had also been involved with the Auburn Little League and Babe Ruth Baseball. He had been a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America as well as a member and past president of the board of the Central Massachusetts Telephone Workers Credit Union. A veteran, Mr. Guiney served with the Marines in the Pacific theater during World War II. He is survived by four sons; two daughters; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; nephews; and a niece.
Murray Brodoff, M.D.
May 1, 2006
In Connecticut, at 79. Prior to his retirement in 2001, Dr. Brodoff had practiced internal medicine and gastroenterology in West Haven, Conn., for 42 years. He had also been an associate clinical professor of medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., and the director of the Yale Gastroenterological Endoscopy Clinic for 30 years. A veteran of World War II, Dr. Brodoff had served in the Navy as an ensign. A member of numerous professional organizations, he had been a fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Brodoff is survived by his wife, Phyllis; four daughters; two brothers; a brother-in-law; and five grandchildren.
Robert R. Hamel
May 5, 2006
At his home in Milton, Mass., at 81. Mr. Hamel had worked in the insurance field, serving as a senior executive with the Chickering Insurance Group, in charge of its offices in Boston and Woonsocket, R.I. Vice president for Massachusetts Bonding Insurance at the start of his career, he subsequently joined the Hanover Insurance Company as a top executive. Active in community affairs, Mr. Hamel had been a longtime volunteer at the Shattuck Shelter in Jamaica Plain, Mass., and, for more than 25 years, president and executive board member of the Milton Residences for the Elderly; in 2006, the new facility at Milton Fuller Villages was named in his honor. Mr. Hamel had also been a lector and community leader at St. Agatha’s Church in Milton. A star athlete at his alma maters Boston College High School and the Cranwell Preparatory High School in Lenox, Mass., he had excelled in baseball, football and basketball. Commissioned an ensign in the Navy during World War II, Mr. Hamel subsequently served as a lieutenant j.g. aboard the LST 1104 in the Pacific theater. He is survived by his wife, Marguerite; a son, Robert R. Jr. ’88; five daughters; a brother, Rev. J. Thomas, S.J., of the Holy Cross Jesuit community; and 17 grandchildren. His father was the late Wilfred A. ’14 and his brother was the late Paul W. ’42.
Frederick T. Koenig
Feb. 20, 2006
At the Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Brick, N.J., at 81. Mr. Koenig had worked 47 years with Crown Distributors, Wall, N.J., retiring in 1995 as vice president. During World War II, he served in the Navy. Mr. Koenig is survived by five sons; two daughters; a brother; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Hugh L. O’Brien
April 4, 2006
In Hyde Park, Mass., at 79. Prior to his retirement, Mr. O’Brien had been an attorney for 40 years. During his career, he had also been a special agent with the FBI. A veteran, Mr. O’Brien had served as an ensign in the Navy. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; three sons; four daughters; four brothers; and nine grandchildren.
Anthony J. Pavelko
March 28, 2006
At his home in Milton, Del., at 85. Prior to his retirement in 1983, Mr. Pavelko had worked 20 years for the J.C. Penney Co. in King of Prussia, Pa.; previously he had been a teacher at Haverford Senior High School in Havertown, Pa. A graduate of Barnsboro (Pa.) High School, Mr. Pavelko enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard; as a student at Holy Cross, he took part in the NROTC program; Mr. Pavelko then served as a supply officer in the Navy until his retirement in 1962. He had been a recipient of the St. George Service Award from the Boy Scouts in Havertown. Mr. Pavelko is survived by his wife, Mary; two sons; three daughters; two brothers; four sisters; two grandsons and two granddaughters.
Rev. Thomas W. Phelan
March 31, 2006
In New York, at 80. Fr. Phelan had been associated for many years with the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. Appointed resident Catholic chaplain there in 1959, he subsequently served as a lecturer in history and, then, as a professor; from 1972-95, Fr. Phelan held the post of dean of the school of humanities and social sciences. He later became the institute dean; institute historian; and senior adviser to the president. In 1971, Fr. Phelan had been appointed the pastor of Christ Sun of Justice University Parish in Troy. He was the co-author of two books: The Hudson-Mohawk Gateway and Rensselaer: Where Imagination Achieves the Impossible. In addition, Fr. Phelan had been active on the boards of many ecclesiastical, academic and charitable organizations, including the Catholic Art Association; the Architecture and Building Commission of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany; and the Hudson-Mohawk Industrial Gateway. Ordained to the priesthood in 1951, he had undertaken various assignments in the Albany Diocese before beginning his work at Rensselaer. A Navy ensign during World War II, Fr. Phelan had served in the Pacific theater as a tactical radar officer. He had been a Holy Cross class agent. Fr. Phelan is survived by three brothers, including William H., M.D., ’49; three sisters; 22 nephews and nieces; 35 grandnephews and grandnieces; and one great-grandniece.
George J. Fanning Jr., D.M.D.
Jan. 26, 2006
At his home in Millbury, Mass., at 80. Dr. Fanning practiced dentistry in Worcester for 45 years, retiring in 1995. During his career, he had been a member of the staffs of the former Worcester City Hospital, St. Vincent Hospital and the former Fairlawn Hospital, also in Worcester; in addition, he had served as a team dentist for the athletic department at Holy Cross. A parishioner of Blessed Sacrament Church in Worcester for many years, Dr. Fanning had been a Eucharistic Minister there; he had also been a longtime member of the Holy Cross Sodality. A Korean War veteran, Dr. Fanning had served as a captain in the Army. He had been member of the Worcester, Massachusetts and American dental societies. Dr. Fanning is survived by his wife, Alice; two daughters; and three grandchildren.
William L. O’Connell, D.D.S.
Jan. 18, 2006
In New York. During his career, Dr. O’Connell had practiced oral surgery in Garden City, N.Y., for 35 years; he had also served as an associate professor of oral surgery at the New York University College of Dentistry in New York City. Dr. O’Connell is survived by his wife, Joan; two sons; four daughters, including Suzanne M. Scully ’78; two sisters; and seven grandchildren.
Richard D. Burke Jr.
Jan. 23, 2006
In the St. Francis Home, Worcester, at 79. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Burke had worked many years for the Norton Company in Worcester; previously, he had served four years as a teacher. Mr. Burke had been a longtime coach of Little League Baseball. He is survived by a brother-in-law; a sister-in-law; and a grandniece.
John G. Deedy Jr.
March 28, 2006
At his home in Rockport, Mass., at 82. Mr. Deedy, who had worked many years in the field of journalism, had been the founding editor in 1951 of the Worcester diocesan weekly newspaper The Catholic Free Press. Appointed the editor of the diocesan paper the Pittsburgh Catholic in 1959, he went to Rome in 1963-65 to cover the events of Vatican II and subsequently wrote the book Eyes on the Modern World—about the council’s Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World. Mr. Deedy then served as the managing editor of the weekly magazine Commonweal, from 1967 until his retirement in 1978. A regular contributor to many publications, including The New York Times, The Boston Globe, the Nation, New York magazine; America magazine; and U.S. Catholic, he wrote the entry on the Roman Catholic Church for Collier’s Encyclopedia Year Book, from 1970-98. Mr. Deedy had been the editor of the newsletter Generations, for Catholics, aged 55 and over; author of The Book of Catholic Anecdotes; and co-author of The Religious Press in America. At the start of his career, he had been a free-lance reporter in Ireland and France for several American and British publications; after earning his master’s degree at Trinity College in Dublin, Mr. Deedy worked for the Worcester Telegram as a reporter before assuming editorship of The Catholic Free Press. In 1954, he was awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal by Pope Pius XII. A veteran, Mr. Deedy had served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He is survived by two sons; two daughters; three brothers, including Edward T. ’49 and Justin F. ’53; an aunt; and nine grandchildren.
James H. Kelleher Jr.
Feb. 6, 2006
At his home in Lowell, Mass., at 79. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Kelleher had been an operations manager for the Stahl Finish Company of Peabody, Mass. A lifelong parishioner of Sacred Heart Church in Lowell, he had taken part in many activities there, including lector and member of the Sacred Heart Men’s Club. A lieutenant in the Navy during World War II, Mr. Kelleher had served in the South Pacific and Japan. He had been a Holy Cross class agent. Mr. Kelleher is survived by two sons, including James H. III ’81 and one daughter-in-law; four daughters and sons-in-law; a brother and sister-in-law; a sister and brother-in-law; 11 grandchildren, including Kathleen A. Remsberg ’06; and many nephews and nieces.
John J. Walter
March 23, 2006
At his home in Winsted, Conn., at 82. Mr. Walter had worked 32 years for the Southern New England Telephone Company as manager, in Fairfield, Winsted, Torrington and Waterbury, Conn.; he retired in 1984. Involved in community affairs, Mr. Walter had been president and chairman of the Winsted Area Community Chest; president of the Rotary Club; and member of the board of Winsted Memorial Hospital. He had also been an active member of St. Joseph Church, volunteering as co-chair of its restoration effort in the 1970s, religious education teacher, Eucharistic Minister, head of the Pro-life Committee and longtime lector. A World War II veteran, Mr. Walter had served with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a second lieutenant and B-29 navigator. He is survived by his wife, LaVerne; a son, James H. ’90; four daughters, including Jane M. Guardino ’79; a sister; and eight grandchildren.
Hugh C. Curran
Feb. 10, 2006
At his home in Milford, Conn., at 82. Active during his career in the fields of government and law, Mr. Curran had most recently served 22 years as a judge of the Connecticut state Superior Court and 12 years as a trial referee; previously, he had worked three years as vice president, community and public affairs, for People’s Bank. Following graduation from the Boston College School of Law, Mr. Curran had been an attorney for several years in Bridgeport, Conn. Elected in 1955 to one term as a Connecticut state representative, he then served as the city attorney of Bridgeport from 1957-65 and as its mayor, from 1965-71. Mr. Curran had also been involved in community affairs, serving as the commissioner of Aeronautics, state of Connecticut; member of advisory commissions, Department of Community Affairs; and advisory board chair, Department of Social Services. In addition, he had been a member of the Association of Municipal Attorneys; past president of the Connecticut Conference of Mayors; member of the Democratic State Central Committee and its delegate in 1960 and 1968 to the Democratic Conventions; and past president, Connecticut Judges Association. An Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Curran had been a 1st lieutenant fighter pilot with the 523 Fighter Squadron, flying 95 combat missions in the European theater; he was a recipient of numerous medals, including the Air Medal, Twelve Oak Leaf Clusters; Two Oak Leaf Clusters; Distinguished Presidential Citation; European Theater Ribbon; Three Battle Stars; and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Mr. Curran is survived by his wife, Eleanor; a son, Hugh R. ’84; four daughters, including M. Kate ’85 and Mary Ellen ’86; a brother; two sisters; many grandchildren; and nephews and nieces. His son was the late John E. ’75.
Leo J. Troy Sr.
May 7, 2006
In Rhode Island, at 79. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Troy had worked many years in the insurance field. Beginning his career in 1949 with the Fireman’s Fund, he joined the Pawtucket, R.I., firm of Cote and Lowery in December 1955. In 1964, the name of the business was changed to Cote and Troy—and, in 1979, Mr. Troy assumed the position of senior partner. The company has since become Troy, Pires and Allen, East Providence, R.I. An accomplished athlete, Mr. Troy earned All-Scholastic football honors at his alma mater Melrose (Mass.) High School; he was recently named one of the school’s top 50 athletes. At Holy Cross, Mr. Troy had been a member of the varsity football team. His community involvement included volunteering 16 years with the Rumford (R.I.) Little League—where he had been a vice president and an umpire—serving as a cubmaster and board member of the Troop 88 Boy Scouts; and holding the post of director of the Equitable Credit Union. In addition, he had been a past president of the Blackstone Valley Association of Insurance Agents and past president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Rhode Island. A member of the President’s Council at Holy Cross, Mr. Troy had also been a member of the Holy Cross Varsity Club and a past president of the Holy Cross Club of Rhode Island. A veteran, he had served in the Navy during World War II. Mr. Troy is survived by his wife, Jeanne; seven sons, including Andrew P. ’85; three daughters; and 34 grandchildren.
James T. Whalen
March 26, 2006
In Falmouth (Mass.) Hospital, at 80. A longtime attorney, Mr. Whalen began his legal career by practicing with his father in New York City; his specialty had been personal injury defense. Mr. Whalen subsequently relocated his practice to Westchester County, N.Y., where he had served as an assistant district attorney for the town of New Castle; he was joined in the firm by his son James and, later, by his daughter-in-law Suzanne, who continues to maintain the practice in South Salem, N.Y. Mr. Whalen had been a member of the New York State, the Bronx, and the Westchester County bar associations. A veteran, he had served in the Navy during World War II. Mr. Whalen is survived by his wife, MaryLou; three sons, including James T. Jr. ’74 and Thomas R. ’76; a daughter; a son-in-law; two daughters-in-law; and 11 grandchildren. His father-in-law was the late Robert T. Hanifin ’23.
John A. Barry
Feb. 21, 2006
At his home in Newtown, Conn., at 76. During his career, Mr. Barry had worked 31 years for Diebold Inc. in New York City, prior to retirement. A veteran, he had served with the Marines in the Korean War. Mr. Barry is survived by a son; three daughters; a sister; 11 grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces.
Joseph F. Collins
March 19, 2006
At his home in Worcester, at 80. During his career, Mr. Collins had been the co-founder and president of the General Spring & Wire Co. in Oxford, Mass. An Army veteran of World War II, he served in the Asiatic-Pacific theater and participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima. Mr. Collins had played basketball at Holy Cross and at his alma mater North High School in Worcester. He had been a Holy Cross class agent and a member of the Catholic Alumni Sodality of Our Lady. Mr. Collins is survived by his wife, Claire; seven sons, including John M. ’77; four daughters; 29 grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces. His brother was the late Richard J. ’39.
Francis J. McCoy Jr.
March 3, 2006
In UMass Memorial Medical Center–University Campus, in Worcester, at 80. Prior to his retirement, Mr. McCoy had been the supervisor of the general accounting department at New England Electric in Westborough, Mass., for almost 40 years. Following retirement, he worked part time at AMI Leasing for five years. Mr. McCoy had been an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Janice; two daughters, Victoria M. Cosentino ’98 and Patricia F. ’00; a brother; and several nephews and nieces. |
