James John Concannon
Jr.
1945 - 2021
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James J. Concannon Jr. of Malden, 76, passed away on March 29
th 2021. Jim was born in Malden on March 25 th 1945. He was the
son of the late James and Josephine (Crowley) Concannon. Jim
graduated from Malden Catholic High School with the class of
1963. He then went on to attend classes at The Wentworth
Institute of Technology. Jim married Marie (Cashman) in 1975 and
the two settled in Malden with their daughter Laurie. Jim worked
as a civilian pipe fitter with the Dept. of the Navy traveling
to a number of places including but not limited to Italy,
Bahrain, and Israel. The tail end of his career was spent as a
planner and estimator with the National Historical Center on the
USS Constitution. Spanning 5 decades and only until this past
December Jim was a staple bartender for the Irish American. Jim
belonged to many clubs and organizations including The Irish
American, The Elks Lodge and The Moose Lodge. Jim/Papa loved
spending time with his 2 grandchildren, golfing and was known to
always have a cigar in
hand or within reach.
He is survived by his daughter Laurie Grover and her husband
Daniel Grover of Malden, MA and his granddaughters Sophie and
Josephine Grover. Jim was preceded in death by his wife Marie
Concannon, his parents James Concannon Sr. and Josephine
Concannon and his sister Donna (Concannon) DiRuscio. Funeral
services will be held from the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral
Home, 144 Salem St. MALDEN on Tuesday April 6th at 9AM followed
by a Mass of Christian Burial in Sacred Hearts Church, 297 Main
St. Malden at 10AM interment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in
Malden. Visitation will be held in the funeral home
on Monday April 5th from 4 to 8PM. |