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John J. "Jack" Dwyer

John J. "Jack" Dwyer obituary

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W.J. Lyons, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc.

1700 Washington Ave

Rensselaer, New York

John Dwyer Obituary

Dwyer, John J. "Jack" RENSSELAER In the early hours of Thursday, December 7, 2017, John J. "Jack" Dwyer, 86 years old, passed away peacefully. The funeral will be from the W.J. Lyons Jr. Funeral Home, 1700 Washington Ave., Rensselaer on Monday at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph's Church, 53 Herrick St., Rensselaer, where the liturgy of Christian Death and Burial will be offered. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 3-6 p.m. Interment will be in the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Greenbush. In lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choice in Jack's honor. Condolence page at www.wjlyonfuneralhome.com

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Published by Albany Times Union from Dec. 9 to Dec. 10, 2017.

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December 12, 2017

Sweet man and dear uncle. I am very sorry to hear about his passing
Diana Dwyer

susan poleto

December 10, 2017

dan i am sorry for your loss. you and the family are in my thoughts and prayers. may god bless and keep you in this sad time. susan

Art Elmendorf

December 10, 2017

Good man.RIP

Maureen Cellery

December 9, 2017

Paul and Debbie, so sorry for your loss! My prayers are with you and your family!

Mike McNulty

December 9, 2017

To all of Jack's Family: Jack was a wonderful Friend all through the years. I am very sorry for your loss.

Lou DeMaria

December 9, 2017

So very sorry for your loss. A great guy.

Gene Gilfus

December 9, 2017

Paul and Debbie, so sorry for your loss. Prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.

Rich & Rosa Ellis

December 9, 2017

To the Dwyer Family
We are deeply sorry for your loss.Having been a longtime neighbor, we will always remember Jack for his smile, and his easy-go-lucky nature.

Tracie Dwyer

December 8, 2017

Uncle Jack was such a dear man. On my wedding day, 35 years ago, Jack (from New York) navigated multiple time zones and tracking down phone numbers, to call my husband-his nephew, Mike- at our wedding reception (in Washington state!) to send love and best wishes! What a gentleman! May the angels come to greet him ...

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1700 Washington Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144

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