LOWELL—William F. McColough, 65 years old, a lifelong resident of Lowell, died Wednesday afternoon, October 4th, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center, in Burlington. He was married to Georgia A. (Kessaris) McColough, for 28 years.
Bill was born in Lowell, on August 9, 1941, to the late William F. and Mary Ann (Cassidy) McColough, of County Femanagh, Northern Ireland. He was a strong advocate of public school education and was himself a graduate of the Lowell Public School System. He did his undergraduate work at Merrimack College, in North Andover, and later received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence at Suffolk University.
For the past 30 years, he has been employed as an Attorney for the former Immigration and Naturalization Services, presently known as Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the Department of Homeland Securities. Bill was an avid traveler. His travels took him to over 5 continents, to numerous countries and an abundance of cities and towns. It was his favorite pastime. Bill’s permanent residence is in the Belvidere section of Lowell; he also had a summer home in Nantucket; and a winter spot in Mazatlan, Mexico. He was a former cancer survivor.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 PM on Sunday, October 8th and from 2 to 8 PM on Monday October 9th at the MAHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 187 Nesmith Street, (Rte. 38). His Funeral Mass to be offered on Tuesday at 11 AM at the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH. Burial in St. Mary Cemetery, Tewksbury.