CRONIN, Joseph J. of Winthrop, February 22, 2014, at the age of 91. Beloved son of the late Edward J. and Johanna (Mahoney) Cronin. Dear brother of Sr. Joan Cronin SND, of Worcester and the late Edward T. Cronin. Devoted friend of Sean Driscoll and Rita Driscoll of Winthrop. Visiting hours will be held at the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home 210 Winthrop St. WINTHROP, on February 27, from 9-11am. A Funeral Mass will follow in St. John the Evangelist Church-Winthrop, at 11:30am. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment will be in Winthrop Cemetery (Belle Isle Section). In lieu of flowers, donations in his name can be made to the Winthrop High School Football Booster Club c/o East Boston Savings Bank 15 Bartlett Rd. Winthrop, MA. 02152. Joe served in the U.S. Navy for over 22 years. He was a veteran of WWII and the Korean War. During WWII he served on the submarine USS Flying Fish (SS229) and is a member of the USS Flying Fish Veterans Division. Joe was currently living at the Chelsea Soldiers Home in Chelsea, MA and a Military Memorial Mass will be held in St. Michael’s Church at the Chelsea Soldiers Home in Chelsea on March 2, 2014 at 10am to honor Joe and all U.S. Veterans. For guestbook and directions, please visit www.mauricekirbyfh.com.