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DR. GERARD ANTHONY SWEENEY

DR.  GERARD ANTHONY SWEENEY obituary, Dover, MA

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GERARD SWEENEY Obituary

SWEENEY, Dr. Gerard Anthony Passed away, surrounded by the love of his family, on Sunday, February 18, 2024. Dr. Sweeney will be sadly missed by his beloved wife, Carole (Saul); his children, Sean and his wife, Sarah, of Portland, ME and Sarah and her partner, Tim Larkin, of Dover, MA. He was the doting grandfather of Marley, Boden, Ethan and Abby. Born in Boston, MA, Dr. Sweeney was the son of the late Vincent Gerard and Rose (Zammarchi). He is survived by four siblings, John and his wife, Susan, of Cotuit, MA, Regina and her husband, John Murphy, of Duxbury, VT, Julie Cronan (Michael - dec.) of St. Augustine, FL, and William and his fiancée, Danielle Ewart, of Vineyard Haven, MA. He will be missed by his numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 1, from 4:00-7:00pm at the Eaton Funeral Home, 1351 Highland Avenue, NEEDHAM, MA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, March 2, at 11:00am, at the Most Precious Blood Church, 30 Centre Street, Dover, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Dr. Sweeney's honor to New England Baptist Hospital c/o Development Office, 125 Parker Hill Avenue, Boston, MA 02120. For full obituary or to share a memory, please visit www.eatonfuneralhomes.com Eaton Funeral Home 781-444-0201

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Published by Boston Globe from Feb. 24 to Feb. 25, 2024.

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Linda Cunningham

March 2, 2024

I am sad to hear of the passing of Dr. Sweeney. I worked with him for many years at NEBH. I learned so much about care of the cardiac patient from him. He was always kind to me , even when i asked him silly questions!! My sincere condolences to his family. He was a gem!

Ann Ell

February 29, 2024

When I started working as an ICU nurse at NEBH in 2014, Dr Sweeney was one of the most welcoming souls that I met. His friendly, caring calm demeanor and smile always brightened my day and alleviated any worry in his patients. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. May God give you the strength to to embark on the journey of saying goodbye and celebrating a most wonderful man.

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Michael Mingolelli

February 24, 2024

I knew Dr Sweeney (a.k.a. Gerry ) for over 35 years as his patient,my client,and a friend. Not only was he a fabulous medical cardiologist,who truly cared about his patients, but he was also just such a wonderful human being.He literally saved my life when I had a massive coronary at age 40(I am now 76).He and his team worked on me for hours to save me! My family and I have always been and always will be eternally grateful to him! Gerry had a quiet way about him that allowed him to stay calm even if chaos was surrounding him. Even if one just received very bad news,I call always hear him say calmly and softly "Well, we have a problem here,so,let´s see what we can do about it"! He never seemed to get ruffled. He was an amazing family man who cared and loved deeply, who had a real special love for his grandchildren! Rest in peace my dear friend! You will be sorely missed by all of us!
Mike and Betty Mingolelli

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4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Eaton Funeral Home

1351 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA 02492

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Mass of Christian Burial

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Most Precious Blood Church

30 Centre Street, Dover, MA

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1351 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA 02492

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