TILTON, NH-----James F. Dwyer, Jr. 77, of Tilton, NH, died on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH.
Mr. Dwyer was born and raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He was a graduate of Lawrence High School where he played football. He went on to earn degrees in business adminstration from Merrimack College and North Eastern University. During the Korean War he served in the U.S. Army Medical Service.
He was employed in a number of defense industry firms as a Contracts Administrator. Also he had service in the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office of Consumer Affairs, and some years teaching at Northern Essex Community College.
He was an avid collector of guns and numerous other items of interest.
He was the son of James and Emily (Kulesa) Dwyer. His surviving family members includes many cousins in this area.
A funeral service will take place on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 11:00AM at the funeral home.A burial will follow in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Lawrence, MA.
Friends and family may call on Wednesday from 10:00AM to 11:00AM at the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home Inc. 122 Amesbury Street, Lawrence, MA. 01841. For more information or to send an online condolence please go to: www.breenfuneralhome.com