John J. Finn

Of South Boston, suddenly Sept. 1st. Beloved husband of 42 years to Patricia M. (Madden). Son of the late Patrick and Theresa Finn. Much loved son-in of the late Margaret Madden. Devoted father of Theresa Finn Dever and her husband Joseph of Marblehead, Patrice Finn DePasquale and her husband Frank of Salem, John P. Finn and his fiance Nora Joyce of Medford, Miriam Finn Sherman and her husband Jeffrey of Middleboro, Noreen P Finn of South Boston and the late Christopher N Finn. Cherished grandfather of Margaret, Joseph, Eleanor and Patrick Dever of Marblehead and Sofia DePasquale of Salem. Brother of James Finn of Medford, Patricia Kelley and her husband William of FL and the late Rev Alfred E Finn, Thomas Finn and his wife Eleanor of Norwood and Mary Gavaghan and her husband Ted of S. Boston. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Wm F Spencer Funeral Home, 575 East Broadway (at H Street) SOUTH BOSTON on Thursday at 9 am. Funeral Mass in the Gate of Heaven Church at 10am. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Wed 4-8pm. Interment St Joseph Cemetery, W Roxbury. Donations may be made in John's memory to the Gate of Heaven School, 609 East Fourth Street St. Boston 02127 or Julie's Family Learning Program, 133 Dorchester Street, S Boston, MA 02127. Lifetime L Street Brownie; Daily communicant, dedicated usher and volunteer at the Gate of Heaven Church; Past President and Current Secretary Treasuer of the St Vincent De Paul Society of Gate of Heaven Parish for 48 years, one of the founding members of the Crusaders of Our Lady of Fatima, St. Gabriels's Church, Brighton; Sheet Metal Local Union 17 Retiree, Worked as a Sheet Metal Worker Local 17 for MBTA for 32 years. WWII Veteran, US Navy, Knights of Columbus #78 South Boston Council.