JOSEPH F. O'DONNELL Jr.

O'DONNELL, Joseph F., Jr. 77, of Mashpee, MA, and Silver Spring, MD, formerly of Dedham, died on January 18th. Mr. ODonnell was a Double Eagle, graduating from Boston College High School & Boston College. For 45 years he worked as a physicist and program manager for the United States Navy. He worked at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (formerly the David Taylor Model Basin) in West Bethesda, MD. Upon retirement from federal service he continued supporting the Navy as a consultant for NTI Corporation. He was a recipient of the Navy Meritorious Group Achievement Award and a two-time recipient of the Navys Meritorious Civilian Service Award. He was also awarded the Bronze Medal from the American Defense Preparedness Association. He is a member of the Acoustical Society of America and Sigma Pi Sigma, a national physics honor society. His parents, Mary and Joseph ODonnell, and a granddaughter, Jessica Caffrey, preceded Mr. ODonnell in death. Joe is survived by his wife of 55 years, Claire (Sullivan) ODonnell of Mashpee; five children, Francis ODonnell (Tina), of Astoria, OR, Patricia Caffrey of Mt. Airy, MD, John ODonnell (Joyce) of Damascus, MD, Kathy Musaro (Patrick) of Cloverly, MD, and Edward ODonnell (Becky) of Rockville, MD; sister, Ann Mahon & her husband, George, of Osterville, MA and Naples, FL; and 13 surviving grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews. Mr. ODonnell was a daily mass participant and parishioner of Christ the King Parish in Mashpee. He was a life-long member of the Knights of Columbus. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Christ the King Parish, 3 Job's Fishing Road in Mashpee, followed by burial at Great Neck Woods Cemetery in Mashpee. Visitation will be held from 4-7 PM on Friday at Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home at 74 Algonquin Avenue (Rte 151), MASHPEE, MA 02649. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. ODonnells memory (Class of 1958) may be made to Boston College, Office of University Advancement, Cadigan Alumni Center, 140 Commonwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 or www.bc.edu/gn-give. For online guestbook and directions, please visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com.