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James Duggan Obituary

DUGGAN, James P. "Poo" Of West Roxbury, formerly of Brookline, December 14, 2008. Beloved husband of Marjorie J. "Midge" (McWeeny) Duggan. Loving father of James P. Duggan and his wife Claire of Brookline, Doris E. Philpott and her husband Paul of Marshfield, Michael G. Duggan and his wife Jane of Franklin, Maura J. Tombeno and her husband James of Sturbridge, and Francis X. Duggan of Brookline. Dear brother of Bonnie Powell of Duxbury, Josie Meade of Chestnut Hill, Gerri Bearce of West Roxbury, and the late Thomas, George and John Duggan, Mary Murphy, Jane Drummond, and Nancy Hunter. Devoted grandfather to 13 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral from the Bell-O'Dea Funeral Home, 376 Washington St., BROOKLINE, Wednesday morning at 9:10 followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Mary of the Assumption Church at 10:00. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Visiting hours Tuesday from 3-8. Interment Holyhood Cemetery. Late Navy Veteran WWII serving on the U.S.S. Colorado, Retired Firefighter Brookline Fire Dept., Late member and Past President Local #950 I.A.F.F. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of "Poo" may be made to the Brookline Fire Dept. Relief Assoc., c/o Danny Carroll, 49 Babcock St., Brookline, MA 02446. Bell-O'Dea Funeral Home 617-277-7652

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 15 to Dec. 16, 2008.

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Mike Casey

December 31, 2008

Mr. Duggan,
Sir, I would just like to say thank you for your years of dedicated service and sacrifice-first for our Country when you served with the USN during WW II aboard the battleship USS Colorado(BB 45) which saw extensive action in the Pacific and secondly for the citizens of Brookline when you served with the Brookline FD. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Fair Winds And Following Seas

Ellen Nardone-Murray

December 17, 2008

Midge, James, Dottie, Michael, Maura, Franny.....I was so sad to hear that Poo passed away. The end of an era! You were blessed!

Ellen Herbert

December 16, 2008

My sincere condolences on the passing of Poo. He was a wonderful man from a wonderful Brookline family.

Ellen Doolan Herbert, Cotuit, Ma.

June and Paul Howard

December 16, 2008

Midge, Jimmie and families:
We were so sorry to hear about Poo's passing. We loved the guy ever since he first came to PEI to hunt geese and with all the other trips with the Brookline guys. He was one in a million, always such a caring gentleman. He will be greatly missed. Jimmie, remember the cooler incident?

Take care,
June, Paul and families

Fran & Carol Gillis

December 15, 2008

Our deepest sympathy to the Duggan family. Poo was a great funny guy.

Greg Parquette

December 15, 2008

Our deepest sympathies to the entire Duggan clan. Poo will be remembered, that you can be sure of.

Steve Worton

December 15, 2008

You have our sincere sympathy; Poo was a good guy and a great Jake.

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