Family:
Beloved husband of the late Eleanor M. (McGauley) Galvin.
Devoted father of James L. "Jay" Galvin III and his wife Marianne "Jill" of Westood.
Lovingly grandfather of Jacqueline Medeiros and her husband Jared of Bristol, RI, Brittany Galvin of NY, James L. Galvin IV of Westwood.
Also survived by his nephews Gregory McGauley and his wife Patti and family of Newton, and Walter McGauley and his wife Nora and family of Newton.
Life:
Jim was a retired manufacturers rep. Graduate of Boston College High School 1942, and Boston College 1949, received his Masters Degree in social work, class of 1951.
Past President of the Newton Kiwanis Club, Member of the Needham K of C #1611.
Longtime parishioner and usher at St. Bartholomew Church.
WW II Army Veteran.
George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 1305 Highland Avenue, NEEDHAM
St. Bartholomew Church, Needham
Interment St. Mary Cemetery, Needham.
Donations: may be made in James' memory to the Monastery of St. Clare, 920 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain 02130.
Published in Boston Herald from Oct. 28 to Oct. 30, 2013
Family:
Beloved husband of the late Eleanor M. (McGauley) Galvin.
Devoted father of James L. "Jay" Galvin III and his wife Marianne "Jill" of Westood.
Lovingly grandfather of Jacqueline Medeiros and her husband Jared of Bristol, RI, Brittany Galvin of NY, James L. Galvin IV of Westwood.
Also survived by his nephews Gregory McGauley and his wife Patti and family of Newton, and Walter McGauley and his wife Nora and family of Newton.
Life:
Jim was a retired manufacturers rep. Graduate of Boston College High School 1942, and Boston College 1949, received his Masters Degree in social work, class of 1951.
Past President of the Newton Kiwanis Club, Member of the Needham K of C #1611.
Longtime parishioner and usher at St. Bartholomew Church.
WW II Army Veteran.
George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 1305 Highland Avenue, NEEDHAM
St. Bartholomew Church, Needham
Interment St. Mary Cemetery, Needham.
Donations: may be made in James' memory to the Monastery of St. Clare, 920 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain 02130.
Published in Boston Herald from Oct. 28 to Oct. 30, 2013
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