John T. Gregory

Family & friends are respectfully invited to attend a Memorial Funeral Mass on Tuesday, February 18th in the Immaculate Conception Church, 133 Beach St., Revere at 11:00 a.m. for John T. Gregory, who died on Sunday, February 9th at the Massachusetts General Hospital following a brief illness. He was 70 years old. All services will conclude at church.
John was a native of Chelsea where he was born and raised. He was the only child of his parents, Ruth R. (Tower) and Clay Gregory. He was educated in Chelsea Public Schools and was an alumnus of Chelsea High School, Class of 1972. Following high school, John began to work as a commercial printer. He mastered his trade and worked for Blanchard Press in Boston, then later at Hannaford & Dumas in Woburn. He also worked as a Security Officer for the Shawsheen Technical high School for a period of time. John was still working at the time of his passing for the Tidal Wave car wash in Tewksbury. John married his best friend and the love of his life, Linda J. (Kelley) on April 13, 1985. They lived in Revere for many years before relocating to Tewksbury, and they welcomed their daughter Liann in 2003, making their family complete. John was a man of faith. He was a member of the St. Mary's Holy Name Society and a Eucharist minster at Immaculate Conception Church in Revere. In his free time, John enjoyed building and flying RC helicopters. He also would play the trumpet on occasion. He will always be remembered as a good man, who loved his family.
He is the beloved husband of almost 40 years to Linda J. (Kelley) Gregory of Tewksbury. Loving father of Liann J. Gregory of Tewksbury. Dear son of the late Rosamond Ruth (Tower) Gregory and the late Clay Gregory. Cherished uncle of Paul B. Kelley of Merrimac and Lauren M. Waitt of Peabody. He is also lovingly survived by his canine companion Zoe.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association, 93 Worcester St., Wellesley, MA 02481.