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JOHN McMAHON Obituary

McMAHON
JOHN JAMES
November 14, 2019, age 75, of East Falls and Marlton NJ.
Beloved son of the late Anne "Nancy" (nee Woods) and Stephen McMahon; dear brother of Maureen DaCosta, Gerald McMahon, and Msgr. Kevin McMahon; also survived by 16 nieces and nephews, 23 great-nieces and nephews, 3 great-great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Stephen (Helen); his sister, Patricia Colella (Fred); and his brother-in-law, Phillip DaCosta. Relatives and friends are invited to a Viewing at St. Dorothy Church, 4910 Township Line Road, Drexel Hill PA 19026, on Tuesday, November 19th, 10 to 11 A.M,. with a Mass to follow at 11 A.M. Int. SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery.

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Published by Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News on Nov. 15, 2019.

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November 19, 2019

My sincerest condolences to the McMahon Family for the loss of your loved one, John James, and pray you find comfort in Psalms 91:2.

Nancy Colella

November 16, 2019

Uncle John I love you. You're one of a kind. I'm so proud to have called you my godfather. You are and always will be in my heart.

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4910 Township Line Road, Drexel Hill, PA

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