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RICHARD C. "DICK" O'CALLAGHAN

1935 - 2020

RICHARD C. "DICK" O'CALLAGHAN obituary, 1935-2020, Peabody, MA

BORN

1935

DIED

2020

FUNERAL HOME

Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home - Church Street

20 Church Street

Peabody, Massachusetts

RICHARD O'CALLAGHAN Obituary

O'CALLAGHAN, Richard C. "Dick" Friend, Mentor and Patriot Of Peabody, formerly of Chelsea, on September 12. Beloved husband of 61 years to Rosemary E. (Memmolo) O'Callaghan. Devoted father of Lisa O'Callaghan Haley and her husband Jim of Milford, Lori O'Callaghan Michaud of Chester, NH and Rick O'Callaghan and his wife Leslie of Peabody. Cherished grandfather of AJ, Shaunna, Megan, Marisa and Connor. Dear brother of the late John O'Callaghan. Also survived by several nieces, nephews and extended family members and friends. Visiting Hours: at the Conway Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 20 Church Street, PEABODY, Friday, Sept. 18, from 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. Visitation will be followed by Graveside Services at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Peabody at 11:00 A.M. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. All attendees are required to wear a mask and adhere to social distancing guidelines. Late US Army Korean Conflict Veteran and Bronze Star recipient. Late member Local 17 Sheet Metal Workers Union, Chelsea Knights of Columbus and Mass Teachers Union. Donations in Dick's name should be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. www.stjude.org/donate or the Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607. https://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/shc/donate For directions and online guestbook, please visit www.ccbfuneral.com Conway Cahill-Brodeur Peabody, MA

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Published by Boston Globe from Sep. 15 to Sep. 16, 2020.

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Scott Reardon

October 4, 2020

Sorry to the family of Mr. O'Callaghan or as class of 93 shop students called ROC me personally also from Chelsea he connected with me in many way I will truly miss him . Thank you for your service in the military and as a sheet metal shop teacher ❤ R.I.P. the ROC

carol desposito

September 16, 2020

It's so long ago but i remember his smile. Chelsea for all of us had nice memories. Rosemary may you remember the good times you had with each other and tell your grandkids the funny and happy ones. We will meet again someday. A long ago friend Carol Desposito

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Sep

18

Visitation

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Conway Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home

20 CHURCH STREET, Peabody, MA

Sep

18

Graveside service

11:00 a.m.

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Peabody , MA

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Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home - Church Street

20 Church Street, Peabody, MA 01960

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