WHALEN – JOHN C. – Of West Roxbury, formerly of Mission Hill, August 4, 2005. Beloved son of the late Thomas & Annie (Carroll) Whalen. Loving brother of Marie G. McDonough of West Roxbury & the late Frank & Bill Whalen.
Dear uncle of Ann McDonough of Westwood, Maggie McDonough-Rice & her husband Kenny Rice of Wellesley, Carolyn McDonough of Barrington, RI, Patrick McDonough of Lincoln, RI. Great uncle & Godfather to Cassie McDonough-Rice & Alanna McDonough-Rice. Funeral from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St.,West Roxbury on Monday August 8 at 9am followed by a funeral mass in St. Theresa Church at 10 o’clock. Visiting hours Sunday 2-4 pm. Interment Massachusetts National Cemetery at 1:30 pm. Retired US Postal Service, WW II Army Veteran. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to St. Francis House, 39 Boylston St.,Boston, MA 02116. For guest book & directions www.gormleyfuneral.com