LYNN — Brian Edward King, a longtime resident of Lynn and part-time resident of Naples, Fla., passed away in his Lynn home after a brief illness on Monday, May 29, 2017 at the age of 63.
Born on Sept. 25, 1953, he was the son of the late former Gov. Edward J. King and Josephine T. (Hurley) King. Brian was raised in Winthrop and was a graduate of Dom Savio High School in East Boston. In June of 1975, Brian married Kathleen M. (Leary) King in Winthrop and the couple soon settled in Lynn to begin their lives together.
Brian was an avid reader and loved to get lost in books. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and he also traveled throughout the United States; he recently completed his mission of visiting all 50 states. Brian was a passionate referee for EMOSA (soccer), ANEFO (football), NSSUA (softball), BFHUA (field hockey), FSHAA (soccer in Florida) and EMWLUA (lacrosse).
In addition to his wife, Kathleen, Brian leaves his cherished daughters, Lauren Davis and her husband Kevin of Andover and Meredith King of Watertown; his grandsons, Owen and Andrew Davis of Andover; his loving brother, Timothy King and his wife Mary of Middleton; his nieces and nephews, Ryan Leary and Kathryn Leary, both of Winthrop, Timothy King Jr., Edward King, and Elisabeth King, all of Middleton, and his mother-in-law, Ellen Leary of Winthrop, as well as many cousins, friends and family. Brian also leaves his beloved canine companions, Lucy and Penny and the late Scarlett.
Service information: Funeral from the CUFFE-MCGINN Funeral Home, 157 Maple St., Lynn, on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 10 a.m., followed by a funeral Mass in St. Pius V Church, 215 Maple St., Lynn, at 11 a.m. Interment services will be held privately. Visiting hours will be held in the funeral home on Friday, June 2, 2017 from 4-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in Brian’s memory may be made to either the Northeast Animal Shelter, 347 Highland Ave., Salem, MA 01970 or Beacon Hospice, an Amedisys Co., 100 Cummings Center, Ste. 222c, Beverly, MA 01915. However, Brian would also be very happy if you just kept your money! For directions or to sign the online guestbook, please visit Cuffemcginn.com.