1915
John
2007
John J. Carroll
May 11, 1915 — August 21, 2007
SOUTH DENNIS/HOLDEN – John J. Carroll, Sr., 92, of 43 Charing Cross Road, South Dennis, died on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 in Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Worcester after an illness.
He leaves his wife of 54 years, Nellie B. (Coughlin) Carroll; two sons, John J. Carroll, Jr. and his wife Mary Palermo of East Boston and Walter F. Carroll and his wife Debbie of Lansing, IL; two daughters, Mary Jude Carroll and Catherine Carroll Dubin and her husband Stephen all of Holden; a sister, Flora Antonucci of Framingham; five grandchildren, Kristen, Meghan and John Carroll, Mary and Casey Dubin. His brother, William Carroll and his sister, Catherine DiManno, predeceased him. He was born and raised in Somerville, son of Martin and Mary J. (McDougal) Carroll, and lived in Waltham and Holden before moving to South Dennis in 1977. He was a graduate of Somerville High School.
Mr. Carroll was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II having served in Company B, 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion in the European African Middle Eastern Theatre where he was awarded the Purple Heart. He worked many years for the MBTA in Boston before retiring in 1977. He was a member of St. Pius X Church in South Yarmouth, was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed his close friends on Cape Cod.
The funeral Mass for Mr. Carroll will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 24th, in St. Pius X Church, Station Road, South Yarmouth. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Rte. 134, South Dennis. Memorial donations may be made to Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 300 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA 01606. Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden, is directing arrangements.
Website & Guest book: www.milesfuneralhome.com
He leaves his wife of 54 years, Nellie B. (Coughlin) Carroll; two sons, John J. Carroll, Jr. and his wife Mary Palermo of East Boston and Walter F. Carroll and his wife Debbie of Lansing, IL; two daughters, Mary Jude Carroll and Catherine Carroll Dubin and her husband Stephen all of Holden; a sister, Flora Antonucci of Framingham; five grandchildren, Kristen, Meghan and John Carroll, Mary and Casey Dubin. His brother, William Carroll and his sister, Catherine DiManno, predeceased him. He was born and raised in Somerville, son of Martin and Mary J. (McDougal) Carroll, and lived in Waltham and Holden before moving to South Dennis in 1977. He was a graduate of Somerville High School.
Mr. Carroll was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II having served in Company B, 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion in the European African Middle Eastern Theatre where he was awarded the Purple Heart. He worked many years for the MBTA in Boston before retiring in 1977. He was a member of St. Pius X Church in South Yarmouth, was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed his close friends on Cape Cod.
The funeral Mass for Mr. Carroll will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 24th, in St. Pius X Church, Station Road, South Yarmouth. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Rte. 134, South Dennis. Memorial donations may be made to Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 300 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA 01606. Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden, is directing arrangements.
Website & Guest book: www.milesfuneralhome.com
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