Francis J. Dugan
... Advertizing Specialist, formerly of Tewksbury; 79
CARY, N.C. - Francis J. Dugan, 79, a longtime Tewksbury resident, died Sunday, May 12, atthe Rex Healthcare Center in Raleigh, N.C., after a brief illness. He was the husband of RitaYvette (Bedard) Dugan, with whom he had celebrated a 48th wedding anniversary this pastOctober 24th.
He was born in Lowell, June 7, 1922, the only child of the late John and Emma Veronica(Bracewell) Dugan. He was raised and educated in Lowell, and lived in Tewksbury from 1957until moving to N.C. last December. He graduated from the University of Missouri's School ofJournalism in 1951, and had earlier attended U-Mass Amherst.
From 1943 until 1946, he served stateside and in Hawaii with the U.S.M.C.
He was employed as a Advertizing and Sales Specialist for a number of businesses andnewspapers including Bay State Business and 128 World Newspaper, Lynn Item, NashuaTelegraph, Wakefield Item, Chelsea Record, Medford Mercury, and Melrose Evening Newsnewspapers. In his earlier years he had also worked for Brown and Bigelow in the Bridgeport,Conn. Offfice. He had also worked for the City of Lowell's Social Services Department.
He was an active communicant of St. William's Church in Tewksbury, where he headed several ofthe church's fund raising efforts.
He was also a member of the Tewksbury American Legion Post 259.He was an avid reader, tennis player and home repairman.
Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Ann Marie and William H. WilliamsJr of Cary, N.C., a son and daughter-in-law, Francis J. and Tracy (Prendable) Dugan Jr. ofMethuen, and three grandchildren, Ryan, Matthew, and Daniel Dugan, and one aunt FlorenceYoung of Lowell.He was also father of the late Paul J. Dugan, and grandfather of the late Angelica Williams.
His FuneralMass was held Saturday, May 18, in St. William's Church. Following cremation, interment will be private.
In lieuof flowers, memorials to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701 willbe appreciated.