John J. "Jack" Cloherty Jr.

OSTERVILLE - John J. ("Jack") Cloherty, Jr., aged 75 of Osterville, MA, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 13, 2013. He was the adored husband of 51 years of Dorothy (Dwyer) Cloherty; loving father of Joan Sullivan of Beverly, MA, John Cloherty III of Canton, MA, and Kelly Corridon of New York, NY; loving father-in-law of Martin Sullivan, Sara Trupe Cloherty and Sean Corridon; devoted grandfather of Kate, Nora and Meggy Sullivan, Claire, Delia and Erin Corridon, and Marie and Joseph Cloherty.

Jack was the son of the late John J. Cloherty Sr. and Della Darcy Cloherty of Galway Ireland and Jamaica Plain, MA. He was the brother of Maureen Hegarty and the late Thomas Cloherty and brother-in-law of Neil Hegarty, Dorothy Dee Cloherty, Peter Bergen and the late Ellie Dwyer Bergen. He will be remembered fondly by his many nieces and nephews, former colleagues and dear friends.

Jack graduated from Providence College. He served as a special agent for the FBI in a variety of roles over 29 years, culminating in his role as director of media relations in the Boston office, followed by a decade as the director of investigative services for Ropes & Gray law firm. More recently he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, golfing and being an avid Boston sports fan.

Friends may call from 4-7 pm on Monday, September 16, 2013 at Doane, Beal & Ames Funeral Home, 160 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Our Lady of Victory Church, 230 South Main Street, Centerville, MA 02632.

Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of John Cloherty, ‘59, to the Providence College Angel Fund, Providence College, Office of Institutional Advancement, One Cunningham Square, Providence RI 02918 or online at www.givetopc.org