John James Walsh

Braintree John James Walsh, 85 years of age, of Braintree formerly of Dorchester and South Boston died at his home on Sunday June 22, 2008 after a long illness. He was born in South Boston and educated in Boston Schools. Mr. Walsh was a graduate of South Boston High School Class of 1940. He was in the Army during WWII serving with the 79th division 463rd Battalion AAA. He served in France and Germany. Mr. Walsh moved to Braintree in 1958. He worked as a truck driver for the Boston and Taunton Transportation Company. He then worked as a truck driver for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts DPW, retiring on 1992. He was a member of the Teamsters Local 25. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council in Braintree. He was a member of the Boston Chapter of TIARA which is a genealogy group. Mr. Walsh was a member of the Shinner Sullivan Association of South Boston. Loving Husband of the late Joan Elizabeth (MacGillivary) Walsh who died in 1984. He is the devoted father of Michael J. Walsh married to Claudia Reed of Lovettsville, VA, David P. Walsh married to Cindy Walsh of Bellingham, MA, Susan E. Gallagher married to Sean Gallagher of Alexandria VA, Patricia A. Walsh of Braintree and Lisa E. Wood married to Major Mark Wood of the US Air Force of Colorado Springs, CO. He is the brother of Mary Barron of South Boston, Coleman Walsh of Hull and the late Nora Kitchen formerly of South Boston. He was the loving and devoted grandfather of Samantha and Jacqueline Walsh, Maggie Gallagher and Brooke and Sarah Wood. Funeral from the Mortimer N. Peck- Russell Peck Funeral Home, 516 Washington Street, BRAINTREE, on Thursday, June 26th at 9:30am, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 856 Washington Street, SOUTH BRAINTREE SQUARE at 10:30am. Burial will follow with Military Honors at the Mt. Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday at 4-8pm at the funeral home. Memorial donations in Johns memory may be sent to the Hospice of the South Shore, 100 Baystate Drive, Braintree, MA 02184.