John F. "Jack" Durkin

John F. "Jack" Durkin obituary, West Roxbury, MA

John F. "Jack" Durkin

John Durkin Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by William J. Gormley Funeral Home on Jul. 27, 2023.
DURKIN, John F. "Jack" of Jamaica Plain formerly of Mission Hill passed away peacefully on July 25, 2023. Devoted son of the late John F. and Mary (Cunniff) Durkin. Loving brother of Maureen Earley and her late husband William, Eileen Durkin, Pauline Durkin, the late Marie and Joseph Scannell, the late Patricia and William Donovan and the late Richard and his surviving wife Barbara O'Connell. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend John's funeral on Saturday, August 12th at 11 o'clock in St. John Chrysostom Church, 4750 Washington Street, West Roxbury.
In lieu of flowers, donations in John's memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905 or at stjude.org.
To leave a condolence message for John's family, please visit, gormleyfuneral.com.

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William J. Gormley Funeral Home

2055 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132

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