John Thomas CASSIDY

CASSIDY, John "Jack" Thomas Age 94, of Braintree, MA, entered into eternal rest, peacefully on December 22, 2023, surrounded by family, following a long illness.

He was the beloved husband of Gloria (Scoglio) Cassidy, for 66 years; and the devoted father of Catherine Sullivan and her late husband, Francis, Christine Fitzgerald and her husband, Paul of Braintree, Jackie and his wife, Kathy and Caroline Tatara and her husband, Eric of Chelmsford. He was also the adored Grampa and Pop-Pop to nine grandchildren, Michael and Cameron Sullivan, Sean and Kerriann Fitzgerald, Nick Cassidy and his wife, Samara and Catalina Cassidy and Kevin, Ryan and Stephanie Tatara. He was predeceased by his parents, Catherine M. and John P. Cassidy.

He was a 1947 graduate of Boston English High School and went on to receive a degree in engineering from Northeastern University. He worked for over 40 years at United Shoe Machinery Corporation (USMC), first in Boston, where he met his wife Gloria, and then in Beverly. While working at USMC, he also became a member of the Air National Guard. He was called to active duty in 1961 as part of the 102nd Tactical Fighter Wing during the Berlin Wall Crisis. In 1978, after 25 years in the Air National Guard, he retired as a Colonel.

Jack was a man of great faith, serving as a Eucharistic minister, lector, and usher at St. Francis of Assisi in Braintree. He was very proud to be on the Board of Directors of Independence Manor. He also was known for his generosity and humor, and he will dearly be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Visiting Hours on Thursday, January 4, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, in the Cartwright Venuti Funeral Home, 845 Washington St., BRAINTREE. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, January 5, at 10:00 AM, in St. Francis of Assisi Church, Braintree. Burial will follow in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Dementia Society of America, P.O. Box 600, Doylestown, PA 18901. For directions or to leave a sympathy message for the family, visit www.cartwrightfuneral.com