JEREMIAH "JERRY" DELANEY

1924 - 2016

DELANEY, Jeremiah "Jerry" Of Tewksbury, formerly Medford, died St. Patrick's Day, March 17, at age 92. Army Air Corp Veteran of WWII, I.B.E.W. Local 103, Master Electrician, former Town of Tewksbury Electrician. Beloved husband for 55 years of the late Mary F. (Blanchard) Delaney; son of the late Jeremiah J. and Mae Delaney. Active in the Billerica Irish American Club. Survived by three sons, Jeremiah J. "Jay" Delaney Jr., and his wife Corinne (Cefalo) of Tewksbury, Daniel J. Delaney and his wife Jeanne (Corson) of Springfield, MA, Thomas J. Delaney of Punta Gorda, FL; a daughter, Denise M. Sullivan of Tewksbury; a sister, Katherine L. "Kitty" Bean of Wellesley, MA; fourteen grandchildren, Kendra and Jeremy Marcos, Jeremiah J. and Sandy (Ching) Delaney IV, Heather Delaney, Lori A. Delaney, Herbert Delaney, Danielle J. and husband Richard Collorone, Joseph J. and wife Tatyana Delaney, Lori A. Osborne, Dana R. Osborne, Thomas J. and wife Nicole Delaney Jr., Michael Delaney, Kevin P. and wife Jennifer Delaney, Tara J. and husband Jay Bellemare, and William F. Sullivan IV; twenty one great grandchildren, David, Timothy, Miranda, Charles, Michael, Leim, Kevin, Randall, Jake, Hunter, Harrison, Brett, Madison, Declan, Macy, Hunter, Emma, Avery, Joseph, Alexandra, and William V.; was predeceased by his daughters-in-law, Linda (Strasser) Delaney and Christine (Peters) Delaney, a son-in-law, William F. Sullivan III; and his great grandchildren, Stacy A. Marcos and Jessica M. Delaney. Visiting hours Monday, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. in the Tewksbury Funeral Home, corner of 1 Dewey and 975 Main Sts. (Rte. 38), TEWKSBURY CENTER, Ph. (800 in MA or 978) 851 2950. His funeral will begin Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. from the funeral home, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. in St. William's Church, 1351 Main St. (Rte. 38), Tewksbury. Burial with Air Force Honors will follow at Tewksbury Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Tewksbury V.F.W. Post 8164, 87 Vernon St., Tewksbury, MA 01876 will be appreciated. tewksburyfuneralhome.com