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1959
DIED
2012
John Whelan Obituary
Westborough - John was born in Marlborough, MA, on 9/17/59. He was a long time resident of Lake Chauncy. He succumbed to his illness on 12/2/12. John was a gentle and charismatic soul with a heart of gold and a brilliant mind. Dogs and children adored him. John took great pleasure in helping everyone. His hobbies include spending time with his family, riding his Harley Davidson, he was the former Sargeant at Arms and a Charter Member of the Distant Thunder Motorcycle Association, he also enjoyed boating, traveling the world, and studying history. John's zest for life was contagious. Loved by many, he will be missed. He leaves his wife, Elizabeth and children, Douglas and Lauren. He was a father figure to many children who loved him dearly: Ashley, Kiki, Steve, Shane, Nico, Stefani, and Mark. He is survived by his mother, Nancy Whelan, his sisters, Catherine Matsuno, Mary Silva, and Dr Eileen Ariza, his cousin Jane Peters, his Aunt Barbara Barnes and her children Sue, Bobby, Debby, and Wally, his nieces Andrea and Maureen and the rest of his extended family. He is predeceased by his father, Charles Whelan Sr and his brother, Charles Whelan Jr. He will be missed by all. There will be a celebration of life on Friday December 7th at 7pm at his home in Westborough: 27 Endicott Drive. All are welcome. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to his family. Thank you.
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Memories and Condolences
for John Whelan
December 22, 2012
Gathering at Aunt Barb's tonite, all your loved ones in the area. Will eat and laugh and toast to Christmas' past, your favorite holiday. Know you'll be with us in spirit. Thanks for the meteors, they keep coming so I look to the night sky. Thanks for making those other cool things happen too, my guardian angel...I BELIEVE! Love, Mary
December 15, 2012
i miss you my cousin..three weeks ago tomorrow you went to hevean.your our big brother,friend &cousin,son,uncle father angel..i know you are watching over us.we will always love you &never forget you..thank you for being there..love cousin suzie..
Maureen Soter
December 15, 2012
I pray you are at peace ~*~ I vision a million butterflies coming to the lake and landing all over your boat and the fish are flying.You were one of the nicest guys I knew and I hung with your sister alot.Still I am friends with you Mary after all these years. John and I would always be LAUGHING~!~ I always had great respect for him. I loved talking to him on the phone for such a long time that night and really believed he would make it here to go fishing this spring on Cape. Man~ he loved to fish ~ so do I and will really miss hearing your laughter and about your new family. Luv you always Be at Peace my Dear Friend ~ Row Row Row your boat Gently Down the Stream . Merrily Merrily Merrily Merrily Life is But a DREAM XOXOXO Maureen
Panhead Pam
December 15, 2012
My Dearest Whelan Family. So very sad for the loss of little brother, Johnny. He will be greatly missed. I hope you can feel comfort in knowing he is no longer in pain and that he touched so many peolple's lives with such a genuine kindness and sense of humor. One always knew they were in good hands with Johnny around. My love, thoughts and prayers are with you all. Mary, Liz, if you need me, you know how to reach me. Irish saying, "There is no need like the loss of a friend".
Maureen Soter
December 15, 2012
Hope my other prayer shows up soon ~*~*~*~ luv you John and luv your family. The photos are just beautiful. I remember the lake and you pulling me on the tube killin me lol ....Merrily Merrily Merrily Merrily Life Is But a Dream ~*~ see you in the next World xoxoxoxoxo
John & Mom July 1994
Dawn Whelan
December 14, 2012
John, July 1994
Dawn Whelan
December 14, 2012
Sandy Aker
December 11, 2012
Big John, It was a pleasure working with you. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. I know you are looking after them in your new role as a guardian angel.
Tom Manell
December 11, 2012
Big John, I enjoyed working with you and will dearly miss you. Just a couple months ago we were working on the Harley and I thought you would live forever. You will in my heart. I won't be able to ride without thinking of you.
andrew capdeville
December 11, 2012
To the family of John, especially Eileen and Mary,
This is Andrew from St, Thomas. Please accept my sincerest condolences on John's passing. I am so sorry for your pain and my prayers are with all of you.
Shaney Silva
December 10, 2012
Immortal last words he told me before leaving...Your hands are frickin' frozen...Love you Bud
John and Ei hugging at Charles' funeral
Eileen Ariza
December 10, 2012
Jane Peters
December 10, 2012
John, cousin, brother,
Your life's stories will keep you alive in our memories forever. Be at peace and ride with the wind.
Jane, cousin, sister
Johnny & his Sweet Pea
December 9, 2012
Stef & John
December 9, 2012
Lizzy Whelan
December 7, 2012
I love and miss you too much.
To the love of my life,I love you babe, your wife, your lover and your best friend forever. I LOVE YOU...AT LAST xoxo
john and cousin Deb from Maine - loved her jam!
December 6, 2012
1997 now minus 2
December 6, 2012
1st dance with mom
December 6, 2012
handsome
December 6, 2012
Nancy Whelan
December 6, 2012
Nancy Whelan
December 6, 2012
Nancy Whelan
December 6, 2012
MARY SILVA
December 6, 2012
Mom getting flowers and cards from those who know how much your leaving this world hurts. But she knows you lived the life most of us don't get to have, packing it all in those 53 years! Baby boy John, the child who never 'left' has now gone away. A hui hou (til we meet again), Sistah Mary
John Foster
December 6, 2012
John, Rest in peace, always a 'Jolly Old Soul'
John, Rory and 'Bert'!
John F
December 6, 2012
A happier smiling soul there never was!
December 6, 2012
December 6, 2012
Rest in peace free of pain... fly with the angels and watch over us all. Give my gramps a hug n kiss... always remembered never forgotten. Love Maureen
Dawn Whelan
December 6, 2012
John, thank you for 14 years of some of the best times of my life. We had wonderful adventures together riding our bikes everywhere. Die hards we were. From the mountains of South Dakota to riding around the back roads in Vermont in the rain. Thank you for the memories and being the best husband to me & dad to my kids. You will be missed by many people but I think you know that. There will always be a special place in my heart with your name on it! Rest in Peace and Ride Free my friend. See ya next time around.
Taylor Hermosura
December 6, 2012
For our GREAT Uncle John from Kai, Keola, Nalu, and Taylor Hermosura. Aloha
Big John on Big Blue Laconia 2012
December 6, 2012
December 5, 2012
Mary and family,
We are so sorry for your loss. Had a lot of laughs and good times with John. He had great spirit and was quite unique. He will be missed by many. Ride on John.
Love, Bonny and Kev
Cheryl Evans
December 5, 2012
Ride On, Big John...
My sympathy to John's family and friends. I had the pleasure to work with John several years back - he was one of those people who always brightened my day, making the work day more tolerable. He talked a lot about his wife Liz and his kids and it was clear how much his family meant to him.
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
Bless you all.
Zachary Remian
December 5, 2012
Im at a loss of words, John treated me as if i was his son, yelled at me praised me. He was so loving and caring. RIP my Friend keep on riding
Bud Sandberg
December 5, 2012
Rest easy man ,always a wild but pleasant thought when you come to mind. To his immediate family , be as strong as he was. he was a good man
December 5, 2012
Dear Nancy, John's family and Cousins. I am very sorry to hear of John's passing, especially so young, and so soon after your Son Young Charle's passing. May John rest in peace and live in the hearts of those who love him.
Kecin Coleman Joyce
Randolph, Mass.
Paul Keough
December 5, 2012
May you be welcomed into the arms of your dad and brother while awaiting the rest of the family. You had an interesting life to say the least. You were lucky to have been born into a great family that loved you, took care of you, gave you many opportunities. Fortunately, you tried your best and brought joy to a lot of people. RIP, John.
December 5, 2012
Eileen, Mary, Mom and Family,
May John's kind and loving spirit live within you and his loved one's forever.
Marsha Abramo
James Scott
December 5, 2012
John was one of the best friends I ever had or ever will have. Him and his WHOLE FAMILY were a second family to me. His Mother was my second Mom next to my Mom and I still call her Ma to this day. John and I did so many things together over the years. Fishing,riding motorcycles, partying and traveling together, working, Etc. There are just to many things to list that we did together. My kids also will miss him too. He was my BROTHER and I am going to miss him dearly. So ride the wind now like you rode your bike and I will see you in the next world.
LOVE!!!!! Jimmy Scott
Chris Mac Kenzie
December 5, 2012
To all of John's family:
We were saddened to learn of John's passing at such a young age & send our condolences to all of his family & extended family...may you take solace in the many wonderful memories you have of "Big John"...he certainly made the most of every day...what he did for his children & others along the way will be his legacy...his humor & laugh will be ours...I'm sure your Charlies & my Charlie got a big kick out of seeing him ride thru those pearly gates...at least they could hear him comin'...
May God grant you peace & strength as you deal with the tough days ahead.
Chris & the MacKenzie Clan
Donna M Ware
December 5, 2012
What a wonderful man. You loved life and brought so much to alot of people. I remember John giving me a ride on his motorcycle on rt 9. I was very nervous,but he made me comfortable. And parties at the lake. you will be missed. My sympathies to the family.
Donna M Ware
December 5, 2012
What a wonderful man. You loved life and brought so much to alot of people. I remember John giving me a ride on his motorcycle on rt 9. I was very nervous,but he made me comfortable. And parties at the lake. you will be missed. My sympathies to the family.
Andrea Matsuno
December 5, 2012
I always picture my Uncle John as a boisterous character with a red beard and long hair. My summers spent at Lake Chauncy are filled with memories of him--the boat rides and especially the Harley rides. I am so grateful I got to see him marry the woman of his dreams. I picture him, wherever he is, on a Harley, wind in his hair, and followed by the various dogs he's had over the years. Say hi to Gramps for me...
MaryJane
December 4, 2012
I'll never forget you John . Big funny Irish guy who loved to laugh and play around with kids.He saved my life one time. I will always remember him for that. R.I.P. John. You will be missed.
john parlee
December 4, 2012
a decent caring person who helped other people It was a pleasure to know john
December 4, 2012
Hey baby bro..Chachi and I just left you and are so blessed to have had the chance to hug you, and kiss your beautiful face,whisper in your ear, and tell you good bye- while you sleep eternally. You looked so peaceful, and pain free. Thank you for being the best father my kids never had, and for teaching my son what it means to be a good man.I will always remember how we were there for each other, no matter what. You looked great in your DT vest. Slide on into heaven, dude, and show them how to make a fan belt out of shoe laces. You are so loved.
Ashley Richards
December 4, 2012
John was a very loving and outgoing man. He has been in my life since i was 4 or 5 years old, every memory i have has him in it. He never thought of us as his step children...we were his children. I dont think he fully understood how much that meant to us. That was just John. As he would say,"just a good egg". I will cherish our memories forever, from hanging on the boat to all the swapmeats we went to. He along with my mother made me the woman I am today. Although he's gone I can rest easy knowing he is at rest and safe with his father and brother and that brings a smile to my face. Thanks for being my dad and having such an important role in my life.
Rest easy big guy Ride free
Love your daughter
Ashley
thomas maffei
December 4, 2012
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
December 4, 2012
Hearts are aching here in Hawaii. We've lost our son, brother, uncle, cousin... You will never be forgotten - at the beach with toes in the sand thinking of you - feel your presence and know you got here ASAP like you told Mom you would be. Motorcycles roared all day long Sunday 12/2/12, toy run, in your honor. 'You left those who love you for a ride in the sky and when we hear thunder we'll know that's you riding by'. Aloha, your Mom and family
Jay and Debbie Yates
December 4, 2012
John will be missed by so many. He was a very caring and wonderful man. Our thoughts and prayers to his whole family. RIP John...fly with the angels!
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