Dan O'Donnell Passes Away

Daniel L. O’Donnell, 85, of North Reading and formerly of South Weymouth, died Wednesday, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Weymouth, MA on January 1, 1933. He was the son of the late John J. and Celia (Sheehan) O’Donnell. He was a graduate Weymouth High School, Class of 1954 and Thayer Academy, Class of 1955. He attended the University of Miami and Boston University.

Daniel was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean War, he served from 1951 to 1955. He was a district sales manager and plumbing and heating manufacturing sales representative. He worked for Crest-Good Manufacturing Company, Inc., Hat Crek and Sterling Brass.

Daniel was a devoted husband, loving father of 4 daughters, and a doting grandfather of 5. He was an avid fisherman, reader of historical books and fanatical sports fan. He has been a resident of North Reading for the past 56 years and a member of St. Theresa’s Church.

He was the beloved husband of 58 years to Joan T. (Keefe) O’Donnell; loving father of Coleen Robbie and her husband Richard, Kerin Surner and her husband Brad, Tara O’Donnell and her husband Roger Donoghue and Shannon Becker and her husband Al; his brother, Jack O’Donnell; 5 cherished grandchildren, Caitlin, Richard and Nicholas Robbie, Cecilia “CeCe” and Nicole “Coley” Becker.

His funeral will be held from the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 9:15 a.m., followed by a 10:30 a.m. Funeral Mass at St. Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter Street (Rt. 62), North Reading. Calling hours on Monday, Oct. 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. Private burial will be in the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. Memorial donations may be made in his memory to St. Anthony’s Shrine, Arch St., Boston, MA 02110.