Joseph M. "Joe" Harrigan

Joseph M. 'Joe' Harrigan Loving Husband and Dad; 38 LOWELL Joseph M. "Joe" Harrigan, the beloved husband of Maria (Lima) Harrigan, and the loving father of Kelsey, Kasey, and Kiley Harrigan, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 28, 2007. He was born in Lowell, on February 28, 1969, a son of John B. and Helen M. (Regan) Harrigan who survive him. Joe attended St. Joseph's Grammar School, and was a graduate of Lowell High School. He was employed as a truck driver in Boston, and was a member of the Teamsters Local 437 and Local 379, now Local 25. Joe was a hard worker and a great provider for his family. He enjoyed cookouts, entertaining, and being together with family and friends. Joe was always smiling and loved to joke around. He enjoyed his many tattoos. Most of all, he was a great Dad who would do anything for his daughters. His girls were his life. Surviving Joe in addition to his wife, Maria are his three daughters, Kelsey M. Harrigan and Kasey L. Harrigan, both students at St. Michael's School, and Kiley A. Harrigan, all of Lowell; his parents, John and Helen Harrigan of Tyngsboro; a sister, JoAnn Gitschier and her husband, Robert of Dracut; three brothers, David Harrigan of Tyngsboro, Patrick Harrigan and his wife, Katherine of Dracut, and Christopher Harrigan and his wife Mary of Medway; two sisters-in-law, Laurinda Lima and Maria Azevedo, both of Lowell, his father-in-law, Manuel Gil of Lowell; and many nieces, nephews and cousins, including Lee and Donna Gitschier, Erik and Angela Gitschier all of Lowell, Jamie Gitschier of Dracut, S. Patrick, J. Colin, S. Liam, and J. Owen Harrigan, all of Medway, Steve Neves, Kelly Neves, Melissa Neves, Amanda Azevedo, and Ashley Azevedo, all of Lowell. Joe was the brother of the late James Harrigan and John "Happy" Harrigan. Joe was also a friend of Bill W. HARRIGAN In Lowell, unexpectedly, December 28, 2007. Joseph M. "Joe" Harrigan, 38, a lifelong Lowell resident and the beloved husband of Maria (Lima) Harrigan. Funeral MONDAY morning at 8:30 A.M. from the FAY McCABE FUNERAL HOME, 105 MOORE STREET, LOWELL, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 A.M. at ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, 543 Bridge St. at Sixth St., Lowell. Friends may call at the Funeral Home on SUNDAY from 4 until 8 P.M. Burial will be private. AS AN EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY, PLEASE MAKE DONATIONS TO THE EDUCATION ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED FOR JOSEPH M. HARRIGAN'S CHILDREN. CHECKS CAN BE MADE PAYABLE TO MARIA H. HARRIGAN, CARE OF JEANNE D'ARC CREDIT UNION, 658 MERRIMACK STREET, LOWELL, MA 01854. FUNERAL DIRECTORS EDWARD I. McCABE & SON, 978-459-9222.