Photo courtesy of Curran-Jones Funeral Home - West Springfield
West Springfield, Massachusetts
Nov 15, 1929 – Aug 20, 2017 (Age 87)
Daniel J. Sweeney
1929 – 2017
SPRINGFIELD – Daniel J. Sweeney, 87, passed away peacefully Sunday in Mercy Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Dan was born in Springfield the son of the late Cornelius and Josephine (Della Mattera) Sweeney. He graduated from Springfield Trade School, and had lived in Hungry Hill most of his life until moving to Chicopee 18 years ago. He worked as a Press Feeder with the General Fiber Box Company until his retirement. He was also a United States Army Veteran. A longtime member of the Adriatic Club and also to the American Legion Post 420. He leaves his wife of 66 years Antonette (Zamboni) Sweeney; four children: Daniel (Michelle), Michael (Kathy), Maureen (Lou) and Linda (James); seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren as well his brother in law Natalino and his wife Jackie. Besides his parents, Dan was predeceased by his two brothers Cornelius and Joseph. A private burial was held at the Massachusetts Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Agawam. Special thanks to the entire staff of Mercy Hospital. The West Springfield Curran-Jones Funeral Home handled all arrangements. For more details please visit curranjones.com. Memorial contributions may be sent to Griffin’s Friends, 280 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199.
Read MoreMy condolences to the Sweeney family. I will always have memories of a great guy, who made a young man very happy on the Van Horn football field. God Bless.
Andy Appleby
September 04, 2017 | Springfield, MA
Heartfelt condolences to the entire Sweeney family
August 26, 2017
To The Sweeney Family:
May you find comfort knowing your loved one is safe in Heaven, God Bless so sorry to hear of his passing, he was a great person.
Sincerely,
Dennis LeBlanc
Nelson & Linda Stalker
August 25, 2017
So sorry for your loss
Dan was a kind man with a wonderful family
May he rest in peace.
J B
August 25, 2017 | Springfield, MA
Sincere sympathy
Michael "Moon" Russell
August 25, 2017
I want to show my love and support to Mr. Sweenyeys family, in these time of sadness and mourning it is hard to even think if we will ever receive comfort from losing our love one in death. I have GOOD NEWS our heavenly father reassures us that we can find comfort on 2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17 it reads : May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and gave everlasting comfort and good hope by means of undeserved kindness, comfort your hearts and make you firm in every...
Lourdes Rodriguez
August 24, 2017 | Deltona, FL
Dan, Michael, Maureen and Linda, so very sorry for the loss of your dad.
Eileen Quinn
August 24, 2017 | Springfield, MA