Michael F. Mulkerrin

Michael F. Mulkerrin, age 82, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, surrounded by his loving family.

Michael was born in Rusheennamanagh, Carna, County Galway, Ireland, to the late Michael and Mary (Joyce) Mulkerrin. Raised and educated there, he immigrated to the United States in 1959 at the age of sixteen, settling in Mission Hill with his aunt Mary (Mamie) Duffin, before settling in Dorchester and Quincy for the remainder of his life.

Michael was a dedicated union construction laborer and a proud member of Laborers Local 223 for more than sixty years, where he served as a Steward, General Foreman, and member of the Executive Board.

Nothing made him happier than a house full of family, cooking and simply being together. He was an avid Boston sports fan but also enjoyed Gaelic Football when it came to his native Galway. Throughout his life, he held a deep love for his Irish heritage, proudly passing it on to his children and grandchildren.

Beloved husband for sixty years of Mary M. (O’Malley) Mulkerrin.

Devoted father of Maureen F. Mulkerrin of Quincy, Nancy M. Bucey and her husband Robert, Karen Cunningham and her husband Padraig, Brian M. Mulkerrin and his wife Katie, and Kevin M. Mulkerrin and his wife Andrea, all of Hingham.

Loving Dadjo of Emma and Aidan Bucey; Sarah and Ryan Cunningham; Liam, Mary, and Lucas Mulkerrin; Ronan, Ava, Conal, and Lila Mulkerrin.

Dear brother of Paraic Mulkerrin and his wife Bernadette of Winthrop, Seamus Mulkerrin and his wife Sheila of Millis, and predeceased by Colm Mulkerrin, Nora Mulkerrin, Johnny Mulkerrin and his late wife Valerie, and Kieran Mulkerrin and his late wife Sarah.

Michael is also survived by his beloved sisters-in-law, Bridie Jennings, Babie Mulkerrins and Maggie Sweeney as well as many nieces, nephews, and their families.

Visiting Hours will be held at the Sweeney Brothers Home for Funerals, 1 Independence Avenue, Quincy, on Thursday, April 16, from 4 – 7 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Saint John the Baptist Church, 44 School Street, Quincy, on Friday, April 17, at 10:30 a.m. Interment to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, 990 LaGrange Street, West Roxbury. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.

For those who wish, donations in Michael’s memory may be made to the Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Clinic at Mass General Brigham, c/o Anne-Marie Willis, MD, MPH, 15 Parkman Street, 8th Floor, Suite 835, Boston, MA 02114.

You are invited to visit www.thesweeneybrothers.com or call 617-472-6344.