Photo courtesy of DOHERTY FUNERAL SERVICE
Somerville, Massachusetts
John W. Quigley--89, A 62-year resident of Somerville, formerly of Medford where he was raised, died after a long illness on January 18, 2014.
John was the beloved husband of 62 years to Ronaine (Doherty) Quigley and the loving father of Deborah O?Connor and her husband Keith of York, ME, Darlene Murphy and her husband Philip of Medford, Mary Tabatabaie of Newton, Helaine Penney and her husband David of North Andover, Ronaine Sparco and her husband Peter of Stoneham, the late Lorriane Hoberg and her surviving husband Larry of Medford. He was the brother of William, Thomas, Joseph Quigley, Patricia Ferrick and the late Nancy Quigley. John was also the dear grandfather of Matthew, Melissa, Heidi, Laura, Shauna, Dani, Sara, Cameron, Ariana, Justin, Karisa, Kayla, Frankie, and Jon and the great-grandfather of Liam, Fallon, and Ellie.
The funeral procession will be held from the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway (Powder House Sq.) in Somerville on Thursday morning, January 23, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Ann Church in Somerville at 10 o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, January 22, from 4-8 p.m. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett.
John was a graduate of Medford High School and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, WWII. Prior to his retirement, he worked as a carpenter at Polaroid Corporation in Cambridge. John was a volunteer at the Chelsea Soldiers Home and a member of the K of C.
If you wish, donations may be made in John?s name to ?Family Council? c/o Chelsea Soldiers Home, 91 Crest Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150.
To Helaine (Quigley) Penney and family, On behalf of myself and your friends and classmates from Somerville High School's Class of 1981, We want to express our most sincere condolences on the passing of your dad.
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
God Bless
Sincerely,
Anthony Accardi
Somerville High School - Class of 1981
Anthony Accardi
January 29, 2014 | Wilmington, MA
I am sorry I didn't know or I would have paid my respects, John was a great neighbor to myself and family on Howe Street, he was a nice man, on behalf of my wife Patricia and myself we send our condolences to Ronanie and his entire family. I wrote something in the Somerville Times about John under "newstalk"...
Donald Norton
January 27, 2014 | Somerville, MA
Deb, You're in my thoughts & prayers. Big hugs waiting for you when you get home to Maine.
Pat
January 23, 2014 | York, ME
Darlene and Family - Our condolences onthe passing of your Be assured of our thoughts and prayers -Bob and Joanne Olson
January 23, 2014
Deb & Family sorry for your loss. You will miss him, but we know he is in a wonderful place.
Diane & Allen Bushey
January 23, 2014
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Rev. 21:3, 4 ~ Kim
January 23, 2014 | GA
Ronaine,
So sorry to hear of the passing of your dad, sending our deepest sympathies to you and your family
Paul & Michele Collins
January 22, 2014 | Wilmington, MA
Ronnie we keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers. We cannot forget John's smile and patience while listening to my husband, John's, stories so many years ago. I think he had as many stories to tell. Memories can be wonderful. Hang on to all of them.
Mary Harris
January 22, 2014 | Somerville, MA
Mary and Family
My heart, thoughts and prayers are with all of you during these days of sadness.
Larry Jones
January 22, 2014 | Somerville, MA
