Sean (John) Patrick O'Grady of Bourne passed away on Friday January 18, 2019 at home with his family. He is survived by his wife of sixty three years, Kathleen (Hurst) O’Grady; two daughters, Mary Clare O'Grady of Newport, RI and Maura Ann Ledbetter of Norton, MA; two sons, Sean Patrick O'Grady of Cambridge, MA and Thomas Liam O'Grady of Gloucester, MA; and six grandchildren, Kathleen Mary Ledbetter, John Alfred Ledbetter, Emily Ann O'Grady, Amanda Rose O'Grady, Jennifer Lynn O’Grady, and Alice Kathleen O'Grady.
Born in Ireland in 1928 he boarded the S.S. Tuscania at five years old, along with his eight year old brother Seamus, to reunite with their parents, Bill and Molly (Cunningham) O’Grady, who had previously come to New York to establish a family home in America. After serving with the United States Navy he attended Champlain College in Plattsburgh, NY. John later received his MBA from New York University, New York, NY and had a long and successful career as a finance executive. In 1977 he formed his own company, one that continues in business today. John ran in several marathons - Newport, RI; Montreal, Canada; Dublin, Ireland; and New York, NY. His personal best was 3 hours and 35 minutes, achieved in New York at the age of 53. An active volunteer throughout his life, he served the Knights of Columbus, Boy Scouts, Meals on Wheels, Hospice, International Student Exchange, and other organizations.
Visiting hours will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 25, 2019 at the Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home, 40 MacArthur Blvd., Bourne, MA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at St. John the Evangelist Church, 841 Shore Road Pocasset, MA. Interment will take place at the Massachusetts National Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 28, 2019. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to HopeHealth Hospice, 756 Attucks Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601.
