John James "Jack" Callanan's obituary , Passed away on September 20, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts

John James "Jack" Callanan

September 19, 1944 - September 20, 2025 (81 years old)

Boston, Massachusetts

John James "Jack" Callanan's obituary , Passed away on September 20, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Gormley Funeral Home

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John James "Jack" Callanan

September 19, 1944 - September 20, 2025 (81 years old)

Boston, Massachusetts

John James Callanan Obituary

The world bids farewell to John James Callanan (Boston, Massachusetts), departing on September 20, 2025 at the age of 81. John James leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As John James departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though John James may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy John James leaves behind.

Visitation was held on Friday, September 26th 2025 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the William J. Gormley Funeral Home (2055 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA 02132). A funeral Mass was held on Saturday, September 27th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Paulist Center (5 Park St Pl, Boston, MA 02108).

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, 909 N Washington St., Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314 (http://www.mcsf.org).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Gormley Funeral Home



Fri

Sep 26

Visitation

William J. Gormley Funeral Home
2055 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA 02132

Sat

Sep 27

Funeral Mass

Paulist Center
5 Park St Pl, Boston, MA 02108

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