James A. O'Leary Obituary
The passing of James A. O'Leary of West Roxbury, Massachusetts leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on April 20, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his wife Brigid "Bridie" (Condon); his parents, Timothy O'Leary and Mary O'Leary (Ryan) of Cork, Ireland.; and his sibling Noel. He is survived by: his children, Maureen E. Johnson (Carl) of Foxboro, James T. O'Leary (Catherine) of West Roxbury, Brian W. O'Leary (Karen) of Chicago and Katie A. Degnan (Richard) of West Roxbury; his siblings, Patrick O'Leary (Eileen) of London, Arthur, Timothy, Michael, Kathleen and Finbar O'Leary; his grandchildren, Erin, Brendan, Deirdre Johnson, Jimmy and Joey O'Leary; his close friend Dorothy "Dot" Valenti of West Roxbury; and his cousins, Dan and Anne O'Connell. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 29th 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 service will be held on Wednesday, April 30th 2025 at 10:00 AM at the same location. A funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, April 30th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Holy Name Church (1689 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA 02132).
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Jim may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 13770 Noel Rd., Suite 801889, Dallas, TX 75380 or http://www.komen.org.
