MICHAEL DAVID D'ONOFRIO

D'ONOFRIO, Michael David Of the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Michael passed away suddenly after a brief illness, at the BW Hospital, on September 8, 2024, at the age of 55. Beloved husband of Kathy Fallon; devoted father of Isabella and Sophia; cherished son of Ralph and Charlene D'Onofrio of Upton; adored brother of David D'Onofrio of CA, Julie and her husband, Kenny Gallant of Milford; adoring uncle of Dominic and Giovanni D'Onofrio, Emelia and Ceci Gallant; loved by uncle William (Chipper) Grant, Robert and Rita Grant of Florida and Margaret D'Onofrio of Scituate; and many beloved cousins; absolutely unforgettable to countless friends. He graduated from St. John's High School of Shrewsbury, received a B.A. and Masters from the University of Dayton, Ohio and his MBA from Clark University, Worcester. He served on the Board of Directors for Parkway Softball and Coolidge Corner Theater. Longtime coach of the champion Magic Cats. Mike was an avid sports fan (esp. Boston), a music aficionado and the creator, Commissioner and regular champion of several fantasy sports leagues. During his career, he worked for PCG, Brookline School District and most recently and enjoyably, as the Finance Manager for the Brookline Police & Fire Department. Originally from Upton, MA, he lived in West Roxbury and loved spending time in Limerick, ME. To meet him was to love him. Everyone has a favorite Mike story, or too many. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Mike leaves behind so many loved ones, a wide variety of eclectic artwork and personal masterpieces and an epic collection of track suits. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Rungano-Ndota Initiative at https://www.rwandayouth.org/donate or the Coolidge Corner Theatre at Coolidge https://coolidge.org/support-us/donate-0 A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, September 16, at 10:00 am, in The Holy Name Church, 1689 Centre St., West Roxbury. Please go directly to church. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting Hours will be held on Sunday, September 15, from 2:00 to 6:00 pm, in The Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY. Burial will be private. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home 617-323-5600