John J. "Jack" Mullaney III

Rest in peace Jack. A true gentleman and fun guy I met while working at Sealol.

The year was 1952 and a group of us gathered at Jack's house on Taft Street to watch the second Marciano Walcott fight on TV. His dad organized a pool and we each threw in 25 cents. I got stuck with Marciano in the first round and I was not happy. Yep, Marciano knocked him out in the first round. Jack's parents were wonderful people.

Jack and I carpooled together to URI. When we were younger, we played baseball in the field between Jack's street and mine (Westwood Avenue). He was a great friend!!!!

I had the pleasure of Jack's friendship in the old Edgewood neighborhood as a young teenager and then we worked together part-time at United Public Market on Elmwood Avenue. He was a true friend in every sense of the word. We communicated on Facebook Messenger up until recently. Without question, Jack was a good person.