Robert E. Driscoll, 68, of Chester, NH died on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA surrounded by his loving family. Born in Somerville, MA, on January 5, 1940, he was a son of the late Edmund and Marie (Sammon) Driscoll. He had been a resident of Chester for the past 8 years, formerly of Wayland and Somerville, MA. Mr. Driscoll was a proud veteran of the USMC and a former employee of Polaroid Corporation. Mr. Driscoll was the beloved husband of Carmela (Radosta) Driscoll and the late Nancy Driscoll.
In addition to his wife of Chester, he leaves eight children and their spouses, Catherine and her husband Richard Kinnon of Londonderry, Robert Driscoll and his wife Jennifer of Melrose, MA, Jo-Ann Dwyer and her husband James of Melrose, MA, Kevin Driscoll of Hampton, NH, Patricia Doran and her husband Eric of Londonderry, Paul Driscoll of Londonderry, Maureen Wilson and her husband Jeff of Londonderry and Jack Driscoll of Londonderry, a sister, Mary McDermott of Arlington, MA. Mr. Driscoll is also survived by his mother-in–law Anne Radosta and many nieces and nephews.
He was a cherished “Grampy” to his 19 adoring grandchildren, Ryan, Erin, Megan, Dan, Amanda, Paul, Patrick, Eric, Robert, Timothy, Jeffrey, Kendall, Kelsey, Colleen, Patrick, James, Philip, Katelyn and Bryan. He was the brother of the late Claire Carnes, Edward and Richard Driscoll, Dorothy Holland and Jean McGonigle.
Visiting hours were held on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Rd, Londonderry. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Mark’s Church, 1 South Road, Londonderry on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 10:30 AM. Burial with military honors followed in Great Hill Cemetery in Chester, NH. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Memorial Donation Dept., 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805 or to St. Mark’s Development Fund, 1 South Rd., Londonderry, NH 03053.