John J. Mullen Sr.

John J. Mullen, Sr. of Chelmsford, formerly of Lowell; 91 Chelmsford John J. Mullen, Sr., 91, of Chelmsford and formerly of the Pawtucketville Section of Lowell, died Tuesday morning at Chelmsford Crossing in Chelmsford. He was the husband of the late Irene B. (Silva) Mullen who died December 3, 1988. Born in Lowell, February 10, 1917, the son of the late Bartholomew and the late Mary (Hebblewait) Mullen, he attended Lowell schools and graduated from the Lowell Trade School. Before retirement, Mr. Mullen was a Community Service Representative for the Merrimack Valley United Fund for over twenty-five years. He was a member of the AFL-CIO since 1934 and was a past president of the Central Labor Council. Mr. Mullen is survived by three daughters Barbara Desrochers and her husband Norman of Dracut, Mary Cox of Lowell and Patricia Perry and her husband Roger of Dracut; a son William A. Mullen and his wife Mary Jane of Dracut; eighteen grandchildren; twenty-six great grandchildren; a great great grandson; a brother William "Red" Mullen and his wife Gloria of Lowell; a sister-in-law Dorothy Silva of Runnemede, NJ; also many nieces and nephews; Mr. Mullen was blessed with many friends and neighbors at Chelmsford Crossing. He was also father of the late John J. Mullen, Jr., the late Maureen Mullen and the late Raymond J. Mullen; grandfather of the late Raymond J. Mullen, Jr.; great grandfather of the late James Michael Mussaw, Jr.; brother of the late Rita M. Tyrell, the late Raymond Mullen, the late Leo Mullen, the late Everett Mullen, the late Helen Mullen and the late Mary Mullen. MULLEN In Chelmsford, December 9, 2008, at Chelmsford Crossing, John J. Mullen, Sr., 91, of Chelmsford and formerly of Lowell, husband of the late Irene B. (Silva) Mullen. Friends may call at the O'DONNELL FUNERAL HOME, 276 PAWTUCKET ST. at Fletcher from 2 to 4pm and 6 to 8pm Thursday. His Funeral will take place from the Funeral Home Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock followed by a Funeral Mass at the PARISH of ST. RITA in Lowell at 11:30 0'clock. Burial in St. Patrick Cemetery. Those wishing, may make contributions in his memory to VNA Hospice of Greater Lowell, P.O. Box 1965, Lowell, MA 01853-1965. E-condolence/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Funeral Directors John W. Crane and James F. O'Donnell, Jr. (978 or 866) 458-8768.