Mortimer J. Buckley

Mortimer Buckley Obituary

Of Osterville, formerly of Winchester, died November 24, 2007. Beloved husband of Marilyn (Scully) Buckley. Devoted father of Dr Kathleen Buckley and her husband Dr. Thomas J. Gill, Deirdre Buckley Clark and her husband Robert L. (Rufus) Clark, Kara Buckley and her husband Karl Zachar, Mortimer (Tim) Buckley and his wife Elizabeth Norris. Loving grandfather of Ty, Olivia and Rebecca Gill; Brett and Charlotte Clark; Cormac and Conor Zachar; Mortimer Declan, Evan and Finn Buckley. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Christ The King Parish, 3 Job's Fishing Rd., Mashpee. In lieu of flowers, his family requests that you remember Mort with memorial contributions to: The Multiple Myeloma Research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney St., Boston, MA 02115. Arrangements by the Lane Funeral Home of WINCHESTER, MA. Lane Funeral Homes Winchester-Burlington 781-729-2580

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Published by Boston Globe from Nov. 28 to Nov. 29, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Mortimer Buckley

9 Entries

Jody Doherty

December 4, 2007

To the Buckley Family, Your husband & father saved my life almost 38 years ago. I was eight days old when he operated on me. I had the wonderful opportunity of meeting him about fifteen years ago for the first time through Dr. Alan Goldblatt. My mother had told me before I met him to "look at the size of his hands", because she thought it was remarkable how he could use those large hands to operate on such small babies. I was so excited and honored to meet and thank the man who saved my life. I remain forever grateful to him. My deepest sympathy to you all.

Kenneth B. Gordon M.D.

December 1, 2007

Mort was a highly respected classmate in Medical School. We were proud to be associated with him.

Jennifer DiMartino

November 30, 2007

Dear Mrs. Buckley & Family,

Dr. Buckley has always had a very special place in my heart, mainly because he touched it 3 times. The first time, he made my parent's worse nightmare a lot easier when I was just 3 years old, patching a hole and repairing a valve. The second time, he comforted me as he sat at my bedside for a while after repairing my mitral valve a second time and gave me a pep talk I have never forgotten. The third time, it comforted my fiancé, now husband of 13 years, knowing he had the best surgeon in the world replacing the mitral valve in his soon-to-be wife. If it weren't for Dr. Buckley, I may not be here and my husband and I certainly would not have our little miracle son that no one thought we would ever have. It always made my family breathe a lot easier knowing Dr. Buckley would be the one to perform the surgery - once again, having the best in the world.

My family and I will never forget what a wonderful person Dr. Buckley was and will never stop being grateful for being put in his great hands when I needed it the most.

My thoughts and prayers are with you now & always.

John Gannon

November 29, 2007

To the Buckley family: Mortimer's father, also Mortimer, and my grandmother, Julia Buckley Dineen, were siblings from County Kerry, Ireland, who settled over a century ago in Worcester, where they married and raised their families. Growing up there myself, I often heard stories about the remarkable academic and professional feats of cousins Mortimer (called "Joe" by his cousins in his early years)and his lawyer brother, John, who was a much-respected civic leader and prominent member of the Worcester School Committee. Mortimer, as we all know, achieved international stature for his exceptional achievements as a cardiac surgeon, mentor, and medical-school professor. He made major contributions to a critical profession throughout his long career. I hope that you, his family, also will be consoled to know that he was--and remains--a particular source of pride and inspiration to a prolific and sprawling Buckley clan that today extends from several Worcester and Boston-area neighborhoods, to a score of other family locations around the country, to multiple Irish homesteads, and to many other Buckley addresses around the world. Mortimer Buckley's productive life had enormous positive impact, and we are all grateful for it. You will know sadness in the weeks and months ahead, but surely no regrets.

Deanne Maraj

November 29, 2007

Mrs. Buckley,
We at Cape Cod Healthcare are saddened to hear of Dr. Buckley's passing. I am humbled to have met such a pioneer and am honoured to have had the opportunity to help while he was a patient at Cape Cod Hospital. I think one of the memories I will always have of you is your strength. I commend you on being Dr. Buckley's voice while he was with us at the Hospital. Needless to say, this is a very difficult time, however, you have a wonderful loving family and you all will slowly start the healing process associated with the passing of a loved one. Dr. Buckley is physically gone, however, he lives in each of you and he will never be forgotten.

Bernadette Elliott

November 28, 2007

As a former secretary of 10 years standing, I remember Dr. Buckley with fondness. He was a great surgeon who impacted the lives of so many people and earned the respect of everyone who knew him. His generosity was unexcelled, and I have so many fond memories of him. My deepest sympathy to Mrs. Buckley and all the family. God bless.

Gary Johnson

November 28, 2007

You were my mentor. You showed me what it meant to be a member of a world class team. Any success that I may have achieved, I owe to you. Thank you. Rest in peace.

Gail Bogle

November 28, 2007

Mrs. Buckley, Kathleen, Kara, Deidre and Tim,

I understand that the loss of Dr. Buckley will leave a tremendous void in your close family. He was a wonderful person and I know all of you took great care of him during his health struggles.

I am deeply sorry for your loss and know that your strong family relationships will help all of you during this time of sometimes overwhelming grief.
Love, Gail.

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