Christopher E. Egan Jr. Obituary
Christopher Edward Egan, Jr., 84, of Gloucester, MA, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025.
Christopher (Chris) was born in Cambridge, MA, to the late Dr. Christopher E. Egan, Sr. and Mary L. (Collins) Egan. He was a graduate and enthusiastic alumnus of The Belmont Hill School, and went on to attend College of the Holy Cross and Babson College. He proudly served in the Army National Guard, and enjoyed an early career in pharmaceutical sales before finding his true calling as a narcotics agent for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Chris bravely and fiercely fought the war on drugs for 21 years, achieving the rank of Senior. Special Agent. Upon retirement, he served in various leadership roles for the DEA Educational Foundation, and maintained a lifelong friendship with his brethren agents and other members of law enforcement.
Chris was raised in Belmont, MA. His father was a respected family physician with a local practice that Chris's mother helped manage. His summers were spent in Gloucester, MA alongside many cousins, aunts and uncles, inspiring Chris's deep love of the north shore, and his decision to move to his cherished home at Old Nugent Farm in Gloucester in 1994.
Chris had many talents and passions. He was proud of his Irish roots, and loved a good pun. He was a voracious reader, and had an appreciation for blues, folk, Irish and country music. Chris had an uncanny ability to remember the lyrics to every song and a talent for singing them on key. He loved dogs, especially his faithful and devoted chocolate lab, Salty. Chris was a gifted and witty storyteller with a wicked sense of humor, who naturally captivated an audience. He was a zealous fan of BU hockey and the Boston Red Sox, appreciated a good hot dog with mustard, and often shared stories of working concessions at Fenway Park as a teen.
The greatest joy of Chris's life was his family. He cherished time spent with his wife, children and grandchildren. In addition to his wife of thirty-seven years, Mary Patricia (Driscoll) Egan, Chris is survived by his seven children, Elizabeth (Egan) McKniff (the late James), Pamela (Egan) Lewis (Harry), Christopher E. Egan, III (Aileen), Scott Egan (Brenda), Sandra (Egan) Nunley (Gary), Katharine (Egan) Falcione (Richard), and Matthew Egan (Sara); his thirteen adoring grandchildren, Bryan, Matthew, Shelby, Melissa, Scott, Jane, Kaitlyn, Sara, Miles, Sean, Christopher, Marin, and Emmett; his elder sister Jane (Egan) Graham (the late Arthur); and his brother-in-law, Joseph L. Driscoll.
He is predeceased by his younger brother, Robert G. Egan.
His Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Joachim's Church, 56 Broadway, Rockport, on Monday, January 27, 2025, at 11 AM. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend.
Flowers and remembrances may be sent to Greely Funeral Home at 212 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. If desired, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Chris's name to the DEA Educational Foundation at https://www.deaef.org.
