John Patrick Healy, 71, of Fort Myers Beach, FL and Wethersfield, husband of the late Rosemarie (Mascola) Healy, died peacefully Tuesday, (September 13, 2011) at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Blarney, County Cork, Ireland, he was the son of the late Daniel and Elizabeth (Sullivan) Healy. John was a member of Carpenter's Union Local #24 for over 30 years. He was also a member of the Irish American Home in Glastonbury and a longtime faithful communicant of Corpus Christi Church, Wethersfield. John was an avid fisherman and enjoyed spending time at the beach with his buddies. He will be dearly missed by his family and many friends in Connecticut and Florida. John is survived by three sons, Kevin Healy and his wife Jennifer, Bryan Healy and his wife Maura, and Paul Healy and his wife Kristen, all of Wethersfield; eight beloved grandchildren: Vincent, Vanessa, Brianna, Tyler, Mia, Jack, Tanner and Ava; three sisters: Julia Sroka and her husband Henry of Enfield, Edna Barrett of New Britain, and Josephine Toby and her husband George of Naples, FL; and a very special sister-in-law Carol Downs and her husband Richard and their children Kelly, Rick, Scott, and Susan. John also leaves his very dear friend Carol Moore and many nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends. He was predeceased by a son John Healy Jr. John's family would like to extend a special thank you to Sue and Tom for their care and compassion.
Funeral services will leave Friday, September 16, at 9:15 a.m. from the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield for a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in Corpus Christi Church, 601 Silas Deane Hwy., Wethersfield. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. Calling hours will be Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral chapel. Donations in John's memory may be made to the Mandell Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Mount Sinai, 490 Blue Hills Avenue, Hartford, CT 06112. For on-line expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit www.desopo.com.
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