Blackjohn of Brockton, September 6, 2005, Paul Blackjohn, 88 years. Husband of Mary Una (Cronin) Blackjohn. Father of Judith McClung of Florida. Grandfather of David, Kathleen and Timothy McClung and Maura Gibson. Uncle of Holly Murphy. Brother of the late Joseph and Dennis Blackjohn.
Funeral from the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Monday at 9 am. Funeral Mass in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Brockton at 10 am. Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, Lynn, MA at 2 pm. Visiting hours Sunday 4-8 pm.
Obituary
Mr. Blackjohn died Tuesday evening at the Brockton VA Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born in Lynn, son of the late George and Winifred (Dolan) Blackjohn. He had been a resident of Brockton for 50 years, graduate of Lynn High School. During WW II he served in the US Army. Mr. Blackjohn received a Bachelors Degree and a Masters Degree in education from Boston University in 1955. He worked at the V.A. Hospital in Brockton in the Educational Area of the Recreational Department for 25 years retiring in the early 80's. He loved horse racing and enjoyed trips to Suffolk dog track and to Rockingham Park in New Hampshire. He also had a passion for sports especially football and the love of cats.
He is survived by his wife Mary Una (Cronin) Blackjohn,a daughter, Judith McClung of Florida and 4 grandchildren David, Kathleen and Timothy McClung and Maura Gibson and a niece Holly Murphy.
Brother of the late Joseph and Dennis Blackjohn.