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Rev. John A. Doonan
Rev. John A. Doonan, 75, formerly of Milton, died Wednesday June 19 at Massachusetts Correctional Institution as well as Auxilary Chaplain at Bridgewater State Farm Prison.
In May of 1959 Fr. Doonan entered active military service at Lackland AFB, Washington, D.C.
In 1973 he was assigned to Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley AFB, VA, as Assistant Chief, Professional Division, and Chief for Reserve Forces and Ecclesiastical Affairs. He became Director of Cadet Chapel Activites, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, in November 1977.
Fr. Doonan retired from the Archdiocese in 1994 after serving five years at Star of the Sea Church, Squantum. He continued to assist at parishes near Dover Air Force Base and St. Elizabeth Church in Milton, before moving to Regina Cleri in 1999.
Son of the late John and Catherine (McWeeney) Doonan, he is survived by a brother, Patrick J. Doonan of Carver; two sisters, Mary C. Regan and Patr"cia A. Sullivan, both of Milton; 17 nieces and nephews, and 23 grandnieces and grandnephews.
A Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Elizabeth Church June 24. Burial was at Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be made to Regina Cleri Home for Retired Priests, 60 William Cardinal O'Connell Way, Boston, MA 02114.
John C. MacDonald Jr.
John C. MacDonald Jr., 92, of Milton, died June 14 at the Quincy Medical Center after a brief illness.
Mr. MacDonald was one of the founders of Delta Elevator and a Vice-President in its equipment division.
He graduated from the Wentworth Institute in Boston and worked for many years for the Otis Elevator Company and was a Zone Field Supervisor of New England when he retired.
Born in Boston, Mr. MacDonald lived in Milton for 61 years. He was an active Mason and the Past Master of Rabboni Lodge AF & AM and a Past District Deputy. He was also a member of Aleppo Temple, Scotish Rite Bodies, and Neponset Valley Royal Arch Chapter. He also belonged to the Cunningham Lawn Bowlers Club, and the 76 Club of Boston.
Mr. MacDonald was the husband of the late Gladys (Boyce) MacDonald and father of John C. MacDonald III of Hingham, Jean M. Leslie of Milton, and Bruce B. MacDonald of Hanover. He is survived by six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held at the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home June 19. Burial was private.
Donations may be sent to Father Bill's Place, 38 Broad Street, Quincy, Ma, 02169 or to charity.
James McSharry
James J. McSharry, 76, formerly of Milton, died on June10 at Eagle Pond Rehabilitation Center in South Dennis after a lengthy illness.
Born in Boston, he graduated from Boston College High School with the class of 1942. He graduated from Boston College in 1946 where he played hockey. He received a masters degree in Chemistry from Boston College. He was employed with USI Chemical Company of Florida fo four years and previously worked for Intel in Maryland and Polaroid in Cambridge. He lived in New York, and a former member of Lake Sunapee Yacht Club and the New Market Business Association of Roxbury. In addition to his home in Milton, he owned homes in Croydon, NH, and Bermuda.
Mr. Greeley is survived by his wife, Mary Jane (Caldwell) Greeley; three children, Susan W. Greeley of Dedham, Sarah B. Greeley of Delray Beach, FL, and Jeanette H. Greeley of Secretary, MD; two step-children, Holly G. Clarke of Somerville, and Christopher C. Getch, M.D., of Chicago, Il; and two step-grandchildren, Christopher Getch Jr. and Oliver M. Getch.
Mr. Greeley was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were made by Chapman, Cole, and Gleason Funeral Home.
Donations may be sent to either Princeton University Recording Secretary, Box 140, Princeton, NJ 08544, or to Milton Academy Development Office, 170 Centre Street, Milton, MA 02186.
Albert J. O'Neill
Albert J. O'Neill, 93, of Milton, died June 19 at Milton Hospital.
Born in Brockton, Mr. O'Neill lived in Milton for 57 years.
He graduated from MIT in 1932 with a bachelor of science degree and taught there for the next 37 years. He was also a sustaining fellow and served as a member of many reunion committees for the 1932 class at MIT. He was a former member of the St. Agatha Holy name Society, Milton Senior Citizens on Aging, Milton Historical Society, the Catholic Club at MIT, and Cardinal Gray Society at MIT. Husband of the late Helen J. (Kelley) O'Neill, he is survived by seven neices and nephews, the Honorable Elizabeth LaStaiti of South Dartmouth, the Honorable W. James O'Neill of Barnstable, Margaret O'Neill of Concord, Paul McHugh of West Newton, Stephen McHugh of Waltham, Marcia Kirk of Sudbury, and Denise Vermont; a brother, James Ridge of Braintree, and 13 grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Mary's Church, Quincy, on July 6. Burial was in Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree.
