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John Joseph Skeffington
John Joseph Skeffington, 75, a longtime resident of Malden, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at his home. John born in Somerville, and raised in Charlestown. Like many of his day, he left school early to enlist in the US Army, and help fight in WWII. After the war, he returned to the states, and began working for the Ford Motor Company. He worked at the Ford assembly plant in Somerville until its closing. He also worked for many years off and on for Ben's Asphault, a company owned by his brother. John enjoyed socializing with friends and walking his dogs throughout the neighborhood. John was also an avid football fan. He is survived by his wife Claire Bannon, his son Edward Nice of Malden, his daughters, Mary Feeley amd Doris Solis of Malden, his step children, Michael Bannon, Stephen Bannon, Debra Sullivan all of Fl, Kevin Bannon of Lynn, Thomas Bannon of Malden, John Bannon of NH, Philip Bannon of Everett, and Daniel Bannon of Taunton, his sister, Joan Micheli of Malden, as well as 13 grandchildren adn 5 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, John R. and Theresa (Power) Skeffington, his brothers William and Robert Skeffington, and his sister Ann Taurinsky. Visitation will be held at Weir MacCuish Funeral Home, 144 Salem Street, Malden, on Sunday, April 3rd, from 5 - 9 PM Funeral services will be held from the funeral home on Monday, April 4, at 9AM, for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 A.M. in St. Josephs Church. Rev. William J. Minigan, Pastor of St. Joseph's Church will be officiating. Burial will be in the Puritan Lawn Memorial Park in Peabody.
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