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WILLIAM J. BUCKLEY

September 11, 1935 ~ October 6, 2017 (age 82) 82 Years Old
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BUCKLEY, WILLIAM J.  of Quincy, Oct. 6th  Son of the late William and Edith (Von Malder) Buckley of Dorchester. Married 52 years to Frances Perry (1934-2007). Loving father of  Richard & his wife Michelle, Donald & his wife Amy (Yentsch), and Catherine & her husband Brian Geoffrion. Grandfather of Michael, Richard, and Jason, Brother of Patricia Trainor  & her husband Ray of Florida  and Eleanor Peterson of Quincy and the late Alice Martino, June Sullivan, Edith Maffei and Henry and Arthur Buckley.  Also survived by several nieces & nephews.  He served in the Army National Guard.  Before retiring  to Houlton, Maine he was employed at Keystone Manufacturing.He owned a few restaurants including the galley at the Wessagussett Yacht Club and the snack shop in the State Lab in Jamaica Plain, MA. A special thank you to the PACE program, Fenno House, Windrose at Weymouth, Colonial House and most especially South Shore Hospital for the kindness and care they gave to our father. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Massachusetts, 480 Pleasant St, Watertown, MA  02472.

 Visiting Hours will be held at Mann and Rodgers Funeral Home, 44 Perkins St (corner of So. Huntington Ave) Jamaica Plain on Thursday, October 12, 2017 from 4-8 pm. Relatives & friends invited. Cremation to follow.  Interment private.

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