JOHN-CALLAHAN-Obituary

JOHN M. CALLAHAN

South Hadley, Massachusetts

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DIED
February 18, 2020
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South Hadley, Massachusetts
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John M. Callahan, 83, loving husband, father and grandfather, died on February 18, 2020 surrounded by family.He will be dearly missed by his wife of 57 years, Kathryn (Yager) Callahan, and his children; Ellen Olden and her husband Bryan of Scottsdale, AZ; Christina Callahan of Springfield;...

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I will remain forever grateful for all the caring support John had graciously provided to me over the years. He was an honorable attorney. My sincere condolences to his family.

LOVE & PRAYERS TO KATHY & FAMILY..
Lois Arnold Murphy & SJH classmates...

May his loving soul rest in peace he will be missed one of my favorites... My condolences to the family... Kimberly CNA

Dear Kathy, we would like to give you are deepest sympathy on the death of John. He was a great role model for the field of criminal justice. Sincerely Mike and Barbara Ashe

I just learned the sad news that my Boston College Law School classmate and good friend John Callahan has died. I was there when John first met his wife Kathy in Boston and also John was present when I married my wife Lucy in New Hampshire in 1960. As often happens, we had very little contact over the years while he was practicing law in Massachusetts and I was practicing law in New Hampshire.

I will always remember John as exceptionally talented and still very humble and kind....

As my neighbor and friend for over 30 years in South Hadley, John was a source of wit and fellowship. In addition he was admired by me for his insight and persuasion in support of several causes we shared, not the least of which were sportsmanship and fair play, tennis, local charitiies and politics. There was nobody I respected more. We've lost a wonderful man. Dick Towne

As a young lawyer I tried my first jury case in the old superior court house against John. He was very kind to me and even though he was my opponent, he allowed me to live for another day. Please accept my heart felt condolences.

I am in South Carolina and can not attend, but was sad to hear of John's passing. A lawyer's lawyer and stalwart in the trial bar. I enjoyed many good moments with John and he and his family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

John was an opponent in high school and Legion baseball and a teammate for the Quonset Club in the summer. He was a man of great integrity who served my parents as their attorney. Until later years we realized we were both working at the CIA at the same time. His career was marked with the highest professionalism but always with concern for others. He was someone of stalwart character who set the best of examples for all who knew him. I was always glad he was a friend. My thoughts are...