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Dennis Leahy Obituary
He was born in Worcester on November 22, 1955, the son of Richard and Jeannie (Coyle) Leahy and grew up in Worcester. He lived most recently in Ashburnham, Westminster and Fitchburg.
Dennis was a registered nurse at Deaconness Nashoba Hospital in Ayer for many years. He was a graduate of Quinsigamond Community College and received his Bachelors Degree in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. He was an avid fisherman and loved camping and traveling.
He leaves three children: Dennis Michael Mattson of FL, Sarah Leahy of Ashburnham and Jamie Leahy of Winchendon; a granddaughter, Emily Mattson; a sister, Kathy Leahy of TX; three brothers: Richard Leahy of CA, Tim Leahy of Worcester and James Leahy of New Bedford, as well as several nephews and nieces. A son, Ryan Leahy, died in 1983.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 18th at 10 A.M. in St. Joseph's Church, 49 Woodland Street, Fitchburg. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg.
Calling hours will be held Thursday, January 17th from 5 to 8 P.M. in the O'Connor Brothers Funeral Home, 592 Park Avenue, Worcester.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA. 01701.
The Snow-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon is directing arrangements.
www.snow-ladeau.com
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D Minezzi
January 19, 2008
Love you all.
Mary Majkut
January 19, 2008
I worked with Denis in the ED at NVMC. Dennis was an intelligent, practical, private man. He had no patience for foolishness. Every success was self-achieved. Dennis was a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. He was not boastful about this; most people never knew this about Dennis. Dennis was also a dichotomy: He was mischievous yet wise. He was casual yet had a refined sense of quality. He was impatient yet had so much patience and empathy for the elderly or the poor patients that he encounterd in the ED. A funny ED story is that Dennis was always especially nice to an elderly female patient who always told Dennis that he looked like Chuck Norris. Naturally, his peers could not resist teasing him. I loved teasing Dennis. Also, he always laughed at himself and took most everything in stride. I liked that about Dennis. My husband and I are thankful for knowing Dennis and will surely miss him. -Mary (and John) Majkut
Amoreena Bailey
January 19, 2008
To Sarah, Jamie and family,
I am so sorry for your loss. I haven't been around you for awhile, but know how hard it is to lose your father. My thoughts are with you and your family!
Monica Gill
January 18, 2008
To the Leahy Family: I am so sorry for your loss. Dennis will be greatly missed in the ER at Nashoba Valley Medical Center. He was a wonderful person & I looked forward to working with him. He was very kind to his patients & gave wonderful care to them as well.
Stephen Hilton & Louise Russell
January 17, 2008
To Sarah, Jamie and the entire Leahy family,
Our heartfelt sympathy on your loss.
May you find peace and comfort one day at a time.
Andy & Ida Breton Uncle Jim's In-laws
January 17, 2008
Please accept our deepest sympathies on the passing of your father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
nick & sue roberts
January 16, 2008
We worked with Dennis at the hospital and will miss his smile and outgoing personality. Our sympathies to all his family.
REBECCA STEFANAKOS
January 16, 2008
WE LOVED WORKING WITH DENNIS. HE WAS A NICE PERSON, AND A KIND, AND CARING NURSE. HE WILL BE MISSED BY ALL OF US IN THE CT DEPT. AT NASHOBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER.
OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY.
Kathy Lopez and family, Dicks daughter
January 16, 2008
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. May you cherish the mememories you had together,
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