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JOHN H. O'HARA

1932 - 2018

BORN

1932

DIED

2018

FUNERAL HOME

Lehman, Reen, McNamara Funeral Home

63 Chestnut Hill Avenue

Brighton, Massachusetts

JOHN O'HARA Obituary

O'HARA, John H. Of Venice, FL & Hampton Beach, NH, formerly of Allston, December 25, 2018. Beloved husband of Mary F. (Rea) O'Hara. Devoted father of Karen Shepard & her husband Stephen of Andover, Kathleen Garber & her husband Howard of FL, and Kristine Straub & her husband Brian of West Roxbury. Brother of Carolyn O'Connor & Maureen Zaya. Grandfather of Kevin & Ryan Shepard and Carson, Kacey, & Brayden Straub. Great-grandfather of Corinne Shepard. Visiting Hours in the Lehman Reen & McNamara Funeral Home, 63 Chestnut Hill Ave. (nr. Brighton Courthouse), BRIGHTON, Monday, December 31st, from 8:30-9:30 am. Followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Anthony Church, 43 Holton Street, Allston, at 10 am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Interment private. Retired detective BPD. In Lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to The One Company Benchmark Senior Living, 201 Jones Rd., Waltham, MA 02451. Funeral Home Handicapped Accessible. For directions and guestbook please visit www.lehmanreen.com Lehman Reen McNamara Brighton 617-782-1000

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 27 to Dec. 28, 2018.

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Donald Babbin

December 31, 2018

So sorry for your loss

Billy Hill

December 28, 2018

Worked with John for many years and both of us loved Hampton Beach. One of the good guys. May heaven for him be a be a sunny day at HAPPY HAMPTON.

December 28, 2018

Our condolence to the O'Hara Family, And to Mary O'Hara. A neighbor that knew John O'Hara,for many years, he will be missed by us. Rest in Peace, John... Ed Dudek, Jean Gaudet

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Dec

31

Visitation

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Lehman, Reen, McNamara Funeral Home

63 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brighton, MA 02135

Dec

31

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

St. Anthony Church

43 Holton Street, Allston, MA

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Lehman, Reen, McNamara Funeral Home

63 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brighton, MA 02135

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