MEAGHER – Frederick A. Jr., of Westwood, died September 29th, 2011.
Beloved husband of Nancy (Brown) Meagher for 56 years. Loving father of Frederick A. Meagher III and his wife Jennifer of Southport ,CT, Kevin P. Meagher and his wife Mary of Hampstead, NH, Connaught J. Thomas and her husband Justin of Paris, France, Caitlin A. Meagher and her partner Sarah Roberson of Raleigh, NC and Sarah K. Downing and her husband Matthew of Middleton. Devoted grandfather of Grace, Mary, Frederick and Brian Meagher; Bennett, Thomas and Haley Meagher; Blaise, Quentin and Jacques Thomas and Carolyn, Andrew and Maura Downing. Step-brother of Maura Rand, Ruth Devine and David Meagher.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours in the Holden, Dunn and Lawler Funeral Home, 55 High Rock St. (off Route 109) Westwood on Monday Oct. 3rd from 4-8pm. The funeral will begin at the funeral home on Tuesday morning Oct. 4th at 9am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Margaret Mary Church at 10am. Interment with military honors at Old Westwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Fred's memory to Haley House, 23 Dartmouth St., Boston, MA 02116-5912.
Fred was a graduate of Boston College High School class of 1948 and Boston College class of 1952, a former Westwood Selectman, a former Chairman of Humanities International Elderhostel Program, a Lector and Eucharist Minister at St. Margaret Mary Church, a member of Walpole Country Club for over 35 years and a United States Army Captain and Korean War Veteran.