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LeRoy Callahan Obituary
Beloved husband of the late Lois (Fox) Callahan; loving father of Patricia Campbell, of Cohasset, Mass. and Michael Callahan and his wife, Claire, of Wheaton, Ill.; loving grandfather of Colin, Todd and Brendan Campbell and Matthew and Patrick Callahan; brother of the late John ("Jack") and Edward Callahan; brother-in-law of Edward and Laura Fox, of Jupiter, Fla.; son of the late John F. and Emma (Dorau) Callahan.
Roy served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, enlisting at the age of 17 with parental permission. He served with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing on Oahu, Hawaii and in North China. Roy was a 40-year employee of the G. R. Cummings Co. on State Street in Meriden until his retirement in 1990. He was also active in the local Democratic Party in the 1960s and '70s, serving as a registrar of voters. His hobbies included fishing, bird-watching, horse racing and family history research, but his primary love was spending time with his family, especially his grandsons.
As a young adult, Roy was an excellent baseball player, and played on a number of teams in the 1940s alongside his brothers, primarily in the city's North End. The "hot corner" was his favorite position, where he was known for his defensive skills. In addition to his life-long devotion to the Boston Red Sox, Roy was an avid follower of the UConn women's' basketball team.
Roy and Lois moved to Massachusetts in 2002 to be closer to their daughter, but Meriden and Connecticut were never far from their minds. As an amateur Meriden history researcher, Roy compiled impressive volumes of Meriden history in words and pictures. Roy will be fondly remembered by family, friends, neighbors and co-workers as a kind and generous man, with a good sense of humor and an unlimited capacity to help anyone who was lucky enough to have known him.
A funeral service was held at the MacDonald Funeral Home in Marshfield, Mass. Interment was in Couch Cemetery in Marshfield. For online guestbook, visit macdonaldfuneralhome.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for LeRoy Callahan
Jo-Ann Lunney-Amantea
August 30, 2012
to Callahan Family: I have such great memories of your dad he was a registrar of voter and we all worked for marty gaffey (in the day) and he was always such a gentleman. He was such a good husband and I always remember running into him pushing your Mom in her wheelchair..and all the christmas parties at the south meriden house. He is up with your mom and all of the democratic resistrar's that he worked with. With deepest sympathy..Jo-Ann Lunney-Amantea
Jo Ann McManamy
August 30, 2012
Michael and Patti:
We remember your father so fondly.
Jo Ann, John, and Jay McManamy
August 20, 2012
Dear Patti & Mike, We will miss Roy.We know he will be reunited with your mom.We will alway remember our time in Savannah. Hoag & Carol
August 19, 2012
Dad,
I will miss you. We shared a lot of great times, but I know that you have been reunited with Mom and are happily together again.
Love you always...Patti
Andrew Clements
August 18, 2012
Andrew Clements
August 18, 2012
Andrew Clements
August 18, 2012
We are grateful for the time we shared with you Roy. We feel honored to have known you. We'll never forget your smile and twinkling blue eyes, nor your love for the Red Sox, puzzles and all the neighborhood dogs. With Love, Andrew, Ahna and Sean Clements
Barbara
August 18, 2012
Thank you Mr. Callahan for your service to our country, rest in peace.
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