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Peter McNamara Obituary
In 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served during World War II with the 458th Amphibious Trucking Co.
Dr. McNamara practiced podiatric medicine for more than 50 years in the Lowell and Amesbury area and was on staff at Saints Memorial Medical Center in Lowell until his retirement in 2001. He was a member of the National and Massachusetts Chapter of the American Podiatry Society.
Dr. McNamara was a resident of North Tewksbury since 1972 and a communicant of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish in Andover.
Dr. McNamara was a member of the Friends of the Poor Clare Nuns. He enjoyed many activities, especially playing tennis, dancing and skiing.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Kathleen A. McNamara of Tewksbury; three sons, attorney Peter J. McNamara Jr. of Pelham, Philip C. McNamara of Tewksbury and Brian J. McNamara of Lowell; a granddaughter, Elizabeth E. McNamara of Pelham; three nephews, Thomas McNamara Jr. of Fraser, Colo., G. Paul Hopkins of Waltham and John Hopkins of Medford.
Dr. McNamara was also the father-in-law of the late Teresa (Mangin) McNamara, and brother of the late Ann M. Hopkins, John J. McNamara and Dr. Thomas J. McNamara.
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Memories and Condolences
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Joe Quinlan
March 3, 2005
Please accept my condolences. I have fond memories of visiting your home on Wilder Street with my mother.
ROBERT & THERESE LAJEUNESSE
March 3, 2005
Please accept our deepest sympathy in this time of sorrow. We will miss the both of you at the Acacia on Saturday nights and our little chats.
Catherine Bastien
March 3, 2005
I wrote a email an when I went to correct, I lost it, so if you received that one from me please disregard this one.
I was the administrator of the Battles Home in Lowell until 2000, your Dad was a frequent visitor. He did not just come to heal the feet he came for the conversations, the talk of the glory days of growing up in Lowell. Freddy Tompkins, Phil Haggerty, Jim Kilmartin, Johnny Meehan were just a few of his friends, he recall there hey days, there rival schools and make the heart open up with love of friendship, he never notice if they change he only notice that the care for each.It was truly a wonderful experience listening, watching the concern, went he was sick the worried about him to, they were glad when he would make it back.I personal Knew your Dad since I was about 13, all the neighbor girls work at Mary O'Meara place, so we would push the residents down for there foot check, he was pleasant and charming than as was he many year later. He was also friend of my Dad Greg O'Donoghue,althrough my Dad been Dead for over 30 years, he made sure to tell what a good man he was. Thank you for sharing your Dad with so many. Cathy
Jim Swain ( class of 1975)
March 3, 2005
Phil & family,
Sorry to hear about your dad.
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