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William James Flanagan
William J. Flanagan, of Malden, died Thursday, December 4, 2008 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, he was 78. Born on July 22, 1930 in Stoneham, he was the son of the late William F. and Eleanor L. (Kierstdad) Flanagan. Bill and his family moved to Malden when he was very young. Bill was educated and raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden Catholic High School with the Class of 1948. He worked for a short time in manufacturing before enlisting in the US Coast Guard on August 18, 1951. He served during the Korean War aboard the USCG Cutter Bibb, a ship that held the distinction for the most submarines sunk during World War II. Bill was honorably discharged on August 30, 1954 and had attained the rank of Electrician's Mate, 2nd Class.
During his time in the Coast Guard, Bill married his sweetheart Jeanne Marie Kelly. The two shared over 40 years together until Jeanne's passing in July of 1993. After Bill was discharged from the Coast Guard, he and Jeanne settled in Malden to raise their family. He began working as an electrician for the AW Ashton Fuel Company, then for Miller Electric in Cambridge, before finally taking a position with the New England Telephone Company, now known as Verizon. He worked for the company for 32 years until his retirement in 1988. Bill was very active in the Malden community. He was a current member of the Knights of Columbus and in the past, held the rank of Worthy Warden. Bill also served as the Commissioner of the Malden Public Works for 6 years under former Mayor Conway. He was very involved in Malden politics and even ran for city counselor once. Bill was a member of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Malden and at one point was a member of the choir. Even in his retired years, Bill still enjoyed keeping busy with his hands. He enjoyed helping out his family around their houses with small carpentry jobs and electrical issues. Bill also had a fondness for tinkering with automobiles and was an avid golfer for many years. Bill survived by his children, William J. and Janet Flanagan, Jr. and their children, Luke and Casey, of Old Beth Page, NY, Michael D. and Carol Flanagan and their children, Erin, Patrick, and Kelli, of Malden, Patricia A. Flanagan and her children, Matthew and Christopher DeFinis of Peabody, Thomas P. and Amy Flanagan and their children, Kelsey and Justin of Saline, MI, Kathleen T. and Rick Finch and their children, Ryan and Kyle of Malden, Janice M. and Sean Farren and their children, Colin and Sean Michael of Stoneham, and Sean P. and Sheri Flanagan and their children Olivia and Grace of Ayer, and his siblings, Kathleen Curran of Malden, John Flanagan of Maine, Arthur Flanagan of Marshfield, Mary Duhy of Stoneham, and Margaret Ann Geraughty of Malden. Funeral from the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem Street, Malden, on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 7:45 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Immaculate Conception Parish, 10 Fellsway East, Malden, at 9 AM. Father Richard J. Mehm, Pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish will be presiding. Bill will be buried with his wife at private service held at a later date in the Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline. Visitation will be held in the funeral home on Monday, December 8, 2008 from 4 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Bill’s memory may be made to the Hospice of the North Shore, 75 Sylvan Street, Suite B102, Danvers, MA 01923.
Weir MacCuish Funeral Home (781) 322-0834
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