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JOHN CHARLES "JACK" MCNEILL Jr.

1954 - 2015

JOHN CHARLES "JACK" MCNEILL Jr. obituary, 1954-2015, East Bridgewater, MA

BORN

1954

DIED

2015

FUNERAL HOME

Lehman, Reen, McNamara Funeral Home

63 Chestnut Hill Avenue

Brighton, Massachusetts

JOHN MCNEILL Obituary

McNeill, John "Jack" Charles, Jr. Age 61, in East Bridgewater, formerly of Brighton, went to be with his Lord and Creator on June 27, 2015, after a long battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully at the Stanley R. Tippett Home in Needham surrounded by his loving family. Jack is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Sowle McNeill; daughter ,Sarah Elizabeth McNeill of East Bridgewater; mother, Mary McNeill, sisters, Mary Jean McNeill, Beth [Dean] Paone, and brother, Stephen McNeill, all of Brighton, father-in-law, William F. Sowle, Jr. of Mt. Pleasant, MI, and brother-in law, William F. Sowle, III of Indianapolis. He is survived by many cousins and lifelong friends. He was preceded in death by his father, John C. McNeill, Sr. and mother-in-law, Margaret Sowle. Born in 1954 in Cambridge, Jack attended Our Lady of Presentation School in Brighton before going on to Don Bosco High School in Boston. Most recently he was employed by World Wide Tech Services out of Tewksbury. Jack enjoyed all aspects of the sporting world and was a sports trivia expert. He enjoyed time on Cape Cod and at the beach. Even though he struggled with the affects of polio as a young child, he still participated in street hockey, being the goal keeper for his team. Funeral from the Lehman Reen & McNamara Funeral Home, 63 Chestnut Hill Ave. (nr Brighton Courthouse), BRIGHTON, Wednesday, July 1st at 9:30 am. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Columbkille Church, 321 Market St., Brighton at 10:30am. Visiting Hours Tuesday, June 30th from 4-8 pm. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jack's name may be made to the American Cancer Society, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01702. Funeral Home Handicapped Accessible. For directions and guest book, please visit: www.lehmanreen.com Lehman Reen McNamara Funeral Home 617 782 1000 Brighton

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Published by Boston Globe from Jun. 28 to Jun. 30, 2015.

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Dan Healy

February 7, 2022

Dear Bosco Brother. I miss you. I was looking for you to invite you to our 50th reunion. I wish I could carry your books just one more time. Dan Healy, Mary Esthe, Florida

Sean McGrail

July 1, 2015

Only Jack will get this. Every time I fly threw Atlanta I will!!! think of you

Steve Cahoon

June 30, 2015

My thoughts and prayers are with Jack and his family. I had the pleasure of working with Jack for quite a few years. He was a great guy. Rest in peace Jack.

Norma Caloiero (Tempesta)

June 30, 2015

Very say to hear of Jack passing. Please accept my deepest condolences.
May you find peace and comfort in the memories

Priya Divya

June 30, 2015

Our prayers are with you all during this difficult time.sorry for your loss.

JacknKat Cotton

June 30, 2015

This nice man was my cousin's husband. I always had fun talking to him in person and on the phone. He laughed at my southern accent and I loved to hear his Boston accent! I'm gonna miss you, Jack. Out very best wishes and thoughts right now to Betsy and Sarah. We love you so very much.

June 29, 2015

Sorry for your loss,Beth and Sarah.
Crystal Coffey

Monica Hippolyte

June 29, 2015

Dear Beth and Sarah, Our sincere prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. I am grateful for the time and the opportunities you both gave me to get to know Jack! He was a great guy and adored you both! Jack was very funny with a great sense of humor, courage and showed an amazing humility despite his battle with his cancer. Those we hold closet to our hearts never truly leave us. They live on in kindness they have shared and the love they brought into our lives. Certainly Heaven is rejoicing! Please accept our deepest sympathy and condolences from Hippolyte's (Monica, Priya and Divya).

Paul Quin

June 29, 2015

Thoughts and prayers be with you all.

Brenda Marquis

June 29, 2015

Prayers being said for you all.

Love,
The Marquis family

Paul Schneider

June 29, 2015

Jack was a very close friend of mine, we worked together for many years and his passing saddens me deeply, you will always be in my thoughts and prayers

June 29, 2015

Dear Betsy and Sarah, We were so saddened to hear of the passing of Jack. Our prayers are with you all during this difficult time. Bob and Paula McDonough

Ellen

June 29, 2015

Mary Jean
Sending prayers for you and your family. It was a blessing you got to be there for him so much these last few months. You are always in my thoughts and prayers . Hope all the good memories and knowing he is at peace will get you through this time.

Linda Balzotti

June 29, 2015

Beth sending you and your family much love and prayers at this most difficult time.

Jen (Jardin) Buckley

June 29, 2015

Beth and Sarah, keeping you both in my thought and prayers.

Kris Earle

June 28, 2015

A great guy. Jack will be missed by many, he was so fun to talk to and a good friend. We kept in touch, but didn't get to see each other enough over time after the work days, I wish I got to talk to him one more time, we always had a lot of laughs. My condolences to friends and the family.

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Jul

1

Funeral

9:30 a.m.

Lehman, Reen, McNamara Funeral Home

63 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brighton, MA 02135

Jul

1

Funeral Mass

10:30 a.m.

St. Columbkille Church

321 Market St., Brighton, MA

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Lehman, Reen, McNamara Funeral Home

63 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brighton, MA 02135

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