Francis H. Finneran died Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at the Kindred Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Newburyport. He was the son of the late Patrick and Genevieve (O’Connor) Finneran of Ashland, MA. Francis leaves his wife Mary G. (Wallace) Finneran of Newburyport to whom he has been happily married to for 5 years. He was predeceased after 56 years of marriage by his first wife, Elizabeth M. (Burke) Finneran of Newburyport who died in 2006. He was a longtime member of the Immaculate Conception Parish of Newburyport. Francis attended Ashland schools then joined the Navy and served during World War II in the South Pacific. After the war he went to Bentley School of Accounting in Boston where he received his degree in Accounting. He worked as an accountant for the New England Telephone Company for many years. After retiring he worked in real estate as well as for the Immaculate Conception Parish in their business office.
Francis leaves behind 5 children. Francis H. Finneran, Jr. of Clinton, MA, Richard J.Finneran & his wife Connie of Florida, Gary P. Finneran and his wife Mai of Chelsea, MA , Robert V. Finneran of Georgetown, MA and Mary Ellen (Finneran) Evans and her husband Mark of Newburyport. Francis also leaves 2 step children Caroline Meagher and her husband Brian of Cape Neddick, ME and Paul K. Wallace, Jr. of Stratham, NH. Francis was predeceased by his brother Lawrence Finneran of Ashland, Ma, Helen Gerry of Woburn, MA and Sister Mary Patricia Finneran of the Daughters of Charity. He also leaves many grandchildren, step grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as nieces and nephews.
ARRANGEMENTS: Arrangements will be handled by the Twomey-LeBlanc and Conte Funeral Home of Newburyport. At Francis’s request there will be no calling hours. His funeral mass will be celebrated at the Immaculate Conception Church in Newburyport on Friday February 10, 2012 at 10:30 am followed by his burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Newburyport. To sign the family guest book, please visit www.contefuneralhomes.com
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