John “Jack” Gilbert Downes III
1/2/2021

John “Jack” Gilbert Downes III, age 67, of Medford passed away on Saturday, January 2. Raised and educated in Weymouth, he was the son of the late John G. Downes, Jr. and Jeanne (McDonald) Downes. Jack was a graduate of Saint Anselm College and worked in the freight industry for various trucking companies. He was currently employed as Lead Operations Supervisor for UPS Freight.

Jack was the king of comedy in his family, having a “swell” time telling jokes and performing pranks on his family, friends and even strangers. He was an avid reader of crime stories, and looked forward to the summer months at the beach and boating with his daughter and family. Jack loved all Boston sports, especially hockey, and was devoted to and loved his family very much. 10-4 !!!

Jack was the devoted father of Megan Boss and her husband Jesse of Plymouth, Michael Downes of Pembroke, and the late John G. Downes, IV and his surviving wife Michelle of Plymouth. He was the loving grandfather of Nicholas Downes, Samantha Downes, and Olivia Boss, and the dear brother of Mary Breitung and her husband Ben of Salem, NH, Kathleen Downes of Naples, FL and her late husband Perry Wheeler, and the late Michael Downes. Jack is also survived by nephew Stephen Salvo and his wife Claudia of Long Beach, CA, and many loving cousins and friends.

A funeral mass will be celebrated in St. Joseph Church, 118 High St., Medford, on Friday, January 15th at 11:30 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend and may visit with family from 9 through 11 AM in the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., MEDFORD. Social distancing protocols will be in effect throughout the services, which will conclude with burial at St. Mary Cemetery, Quincy.

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306 Main Street
Medford, MA USA 02155
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