John J. Sweeney Jr.

Beloved "Uncle John", of Medford, August 23, 2007. Dearly beloved husband of Helen (Flynn). Beloved brother of Lillian Nelson and her husband George of Medford, Lorraine Dixon and her husband John of Hanson and the late Francis Sweeney and Elinore Greene. Dearly beloved uncle of 29 nieces and nephews, 63 great nieces and nephews, 21 great great nieces and nephews and countless others who considered him their Uncle John. Funeral from the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway (Powderhouse Sq.) SOMERVILLE, Wednesday morning at 9 AM followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Clement Church, Medford at 10 o'clock. Relatives and friends invited. Calling hours Tuesday 4-8. Interment Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford. Late life member of Irish American Club Malden, ITAM 8 Medford, Park Commissioner City of Medford, V.P. Local 1435 Lynn, B.A. Local 1445 Boston, and Grand Knight, K of C Medford. Veteran WWII U.S. Army. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in John's name to St. Jude Children's Hosp., 501 St. Jude Pl, Memphis, TN 38105 or in his niece's name to the Laura Piasecki Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o North Andover Scholarship Foundation, PO Box 542, No. Andover, MA 01845. For more information visit dohertyfuneralservice.com