Deceased: 2008-05-09
Diocese: BOSTON
Seminary Graduation Year: 1952
Rev. Francis C. O’Hare, Age 82, died May 9th, 2008 Senior Priest in residence of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Andover, former pastor of St. Athanasius Parish, Reading and St. Ann Parish in Somerville. WW II Navy Veteran. Son of the late James O’Hare, M.D. and Mary (Minton) O’Hare. Brother of Marguerite Midge McCarthy of Natick and the late Mary O’Hara, Harry and James O’Hare. Brother-in-law of Peg O’Hare of Rutland, Kay O’Hare of Winchester, Edward McCarthy of Natick, and Frederick O’Hara of Santa Cruz, CA. He also leaves many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. The reception of Fathers Body will take place on Tuesday, May 13th, at 3 p.m. at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 198 Haggetts Pond Rd., Andover (for directions see www.saintroberts.net) Father will then lie in state until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Fathers family will be present for visitation on Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at which time a Parish Memorial Mass will be celebrated. On Wednesday, May 14th, a concelebrated Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at St. Robert Bellarmine Church. Interment at Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline. Kindly omit flowers. Donations in his memory may be made to St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, 198 Haggetts Pond Rd., Andover, MA 01810. Arrangements entrusted to the Farmer & Dee Funeral Home, Tewksbury.
