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JAMES O'LEARY Obituary

O'LEARY, James A. Of West Roxbury, formerly of Fairhill, Co. Cork, Ireland, passed away on April 20, 2025. Beloved husband of the late Brigid "Bridie" (Condon). Devoted father of Maureen E. Johnson and her husband Carl of Foxboro, James T. O'Leary and his wife Catherine of West Roxbury, Brian W. O'Leary and his wife Karen of IL, and Katie A. Degnan and her husband Richard of West Roxbury. Dear brother of Patrick O'Leary and his wife Eileen of London, the late Noel, Arthur, Timothy, Michael, Kathleen, and Finbar O'Leary. Loving grandfather of Erin, Brendan, and Deirdre Johnson, Jimmy, and Joey O'Leary. Longtime companion of Dorothy "Dot" Valenti of West Roxbury. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY, on Wednesday, April 30th, at 10:00am, followed by a Funeral Mass in Holy Name Church, 1689 Centre St., West Roxbury, at 11:00am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury. Visiting Hours Tuesday, April 29th, from 3:00pm to 7:00pm, in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Jim may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 13770 Noel Rd., Suite 801889, Dallas, TX 75380 or www.komen.org For guestbook, please visit www.gormleyfuneral.com William J. Gormley Funeral Service 617-323-8600

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Published by Boston Globe from Apr. 27 to Apr. 28, 2025.

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William J. Gormley Funeral Home

2055 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132

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Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

Holy Name Church

1689 Centre St., West Roxbury, MA

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