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Charles A. “Bud” DASEY Veteran
September 28, 2015

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DASEY, Charles A. “Bud” Dasey, a resident of over 90 years in the Town of Winthrop, was born March 25, 1925, and passed away at home on September 28, 2015. He was 90. He was the beloved husband of the late Pauline M. (Wolf) Dasey. Born in Winthrop, he was the son of the late Alice A. (Dasey) MacDonald. Devoted father of Robert Stephen Dasey of Nashua, NH and Catherine J. Giove and her husband Paul of Everett. Adored grandfather of Ashton Marie, Robert S. and Katlyn Rose Dasey all of Concord, NH. Dear brother of John MacDonald and his wife Virginia of Winthrop and the late Margaret Oliver. Brother-in-law of Robert “Bob” Oliver of Winthrop. Pauline was also loved by Terri Gionet, and her children Alexis and Morgan Gionet of Nashua, NH. Funeral from the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home 210 Winthrop St. Winthrop, on Mon, Oct. 5, at 9am. A Funeral Mass will be held in St. John the Evangelist Church-Winthrop at 10am. Relatives and friends are invited. Burial will follow in Winthrop Cemetery (Belle Isle Section). Visiting hours will be held in the funeral home on Sun. from 4-8pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Francis Oumet Scholarship Fund 300 Arnold Palmer Blvd Norton, MA 02766 or to the Viking Pride Foundation PO Box 37, Winthrop, MA. 02152. Bud was WWII U. S. Navy Veteran of the Amphibious Force and served on LST-344 and LST-1066. He was a combat veteran of the North African Campaign and participated in the three amphibious invasions of Sicily, Italy, and Omaha Beach at Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. He was a member of the V.F.W. Winthrop Post #460, American Legion-Winthrop Post #146 and the former director of the LST Assn.-North Section. Bud was a former high school golf coach at the Winthrop H.S. and was a hockey coach of The Winthrop Vendors. He was a former golf club champion and four time runner-up at the Winthrop Golf Club. He was a Pioneer Worker in Air Freight and owner of Air Cargo Transport at Logan Airport. Bud was an avid skier and former member of the Otter Ski Club as well as the Over 80 Ski Club. Bud was the founder of “D-Day in a Box”, which he showed at many schools, restaurants and museums. For guestbook and directions, please visit www.mauricekirbyfh.com.

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Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home
210 Winthrop Street
Winthrop, MA 02152
617-846-0909