LYNN — Mr. James Anthony O’Malley, age 88, of Dover, N.H., formerly a longtime resident of Lynn, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017.
Born in Dorchester, James was the son of the late Austin and Kathleen (Ennis) O’Malley. He was the beloved husband of the late Eileen (Sullivan) O’Malley, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage; the loving and devoted father of Carol Brewin and her husband Gus, with whom he lived, and the late James A. O’Malley Jr.; the cherished grandfather of Jessica Gionet and her husband Jason of Dover, N.H., and Keith Brewin and his partner Dave Connor of Rowlett, Texas, and great-grandfather of Ryan and Kiley Gionet; the dear brother of Marion O’Malley of Quincy, the late Austin O’Malley and his wife Pat O’Malley of Centerville and the late Kathleen O’Malley; the brother-in-law of Billy Sullivan and his wife Brenda of W. Bridgewater, Marion Sullivan of Lynn and the late James L. Sullivan Jr.; Godfather to Linda Mulcahy and Kevin O’Malley and the uncle of many nieces and nephews and lifelong friends with the late Eleanor and Joe McPhee.
Jim always had a smile on his face, most especially when he was playing cards or in the pool at the gym. James was a veteran of U.S. Navy and a milkman and tractor trailer driver with HP Hood & Sons for many years prior to his retirement. After he retired he spent the winters in Florida and the summers in Derry, N.H., with Eileen, the love of his life.
Service information: Funeral will be held from the CUFFE-MCGINN Funeral Home, 157 Maple St., Lynn, on Friday, March 10 at 10 a.m., followed by a funeral Mass in St. Mary’s Church, 8 South Common St., Lynn, at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Lynn. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours will be held from 9-10 a.m. on Friday, March 10 at the funeral home prior to the Mass. In lieu of flowers, gifts in James’ memory may be made to Marathon Strides Against MS Team 101, 1st Ave., Waltham, MA 02451 to Kristina Simonson in memory of James O’Malley. For the online guestbook please visit Cuffemcginn.com.