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John J. Gaughran Jr.
John J. Gaughran Jr.
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A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday evening, April 25th at 7:00 pm with the Reverand, Todd Thibault, officiating in Chapel of the Lundy Funeral Home Chapel at 500 State Street, Carthage, N.Y. A Burial with Military Honors will be held on Friday, April 26th, 12:00pm in the St. James Cemetery in Carthage.
He graduated from high school in Brooklyn. He served in the United States Army from September 1953- January 1958, he retired in 1995 as a Stone Setter with the local 84 in New York City.
He married Linda Dennis on November 1, 1980.
He is survived by his loving wife, Linda Gaughran; his daughter, Traci (John) Carmichael; his son, Bobby (Nina) Gaughran, Houstonic, Mass; and 6 grandchildren, Todd, Emily, Nicholas, Jacob, Katherine, and Mason. He is also survived by his children from a previous marriage, Marion Festa, John Gaughran lll., Mary (Edward) LaValle, Edward Gaughran, and Nancy Gaughran; and 11 grandchildren.
He is predeceased by his parents along with his siblings, Kathy, Mary and Pat.
John was a member of the St. James Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Lundy Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc. 500 State Street Carthage, NY 13619. To leave a message of sympathy for John's family please visit www.lundyfuneralhome.com and sign the tribute wall.
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