BRIAN J. DURKIN

DURKIN J. BRIAN, Esq. Age 72, May 17, 2022. Loving Companion of 20 years to Mary Pollice. Son of the late Patrick H. and Catherine Durkin; brother of the late John Durkin and half brother of the late Gary Durkin. He is survived by his sister-in-law Fran (Dom) Durkin-Keating, half sister Diane LaFrance, many nieces and nephews including Jody (Maureen) Healy and Patrick (Julia) Durkin. Brian grew up in Dunmore, Pa. and graduated from Dunmore High School. He attended the University of Scranton where he earned his undergraduate degree. After earning his graduate degree in American History from Catholic University in Washington, D.C., he worked at the Library of Congress for 7 years before attending Temple Law School. He worked in private practice for many years before joining the Law Department for the City of Philadelphia in 2007 from which he retired in 2017. Brian was a kind and gentle man who enjoyed American history, politics, the New York Yankees and Bruce Springsteen. He was an avid reader. He will be greatly missed by his cats Mickey and Mortie. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing Sunday evening, May 22nd from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at VINCENT GANGEMI FUNERAL HOME, INC. 2232-2240 S. Broad St. (at Wolf St.) There will be a Viewing on Wed., May 25th at the Jennings Calvey Funeral and Cremation Services, Inc. in Summit, PA. Interment St. Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, PA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Jefferson Comprehensive Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorder Center, c/o Jefferson Office of Institutional Advancement, Department 825434, P.O. Box 71331, Philadelphia, PA 19176-1331 or Green Street Cat Rescue, 2713 W Girard Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19130 Please share your memories and condolences at www.gangemifuneralhome.net