Obituary for Joseph E. Higgins Sr.
Joseph E. Higgins Sr. – Age 91, husband of the late Gertrude M. (Mulvey) Higgins died Tuesday at the Lahey Hospital in Burlington.
He was born in Somerville, December 2, 1924, a son of the late Joseph E. and Julia C. (Kelleher) Higgins and was raised in Somerville before moving to Billerica in 1957.
Mr. Higgins proudly served in the U.S. Army during WW II.
Mr. Higgins was employed by the City of Somerville for over 35 years in the Engineering Department having retired in 1985. He also worked as the Manager of the former Pinehurst Drive-In.
He is survived by his sons, Joseph Higgins Jr. and his wife Joyce of Billerica and Jeffrey Higgins and his wife Lana of Derry, NH; his daughter, Janet Higgins of Billerica; his sisters, Ann Condon of Burlington and Marion Cutler of CA; his grandchildren, Jacqueline, Kevin, Joseph III, John, Kyle, Kasey, Karolyn, Danielle and Leah. Mr. Higgins was the father-in-law of the late Kathy Higgins and step grandchildren, Michael, David and Matilda.
HIGGINS – Of Billerica, Nov. 22, Joseph E. Higgins Sr. Funeral Monday from the SWEENEY MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 66 Concord Rd., Billerica at 8 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary Church at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Visiting hours will be held Sunday from 12-3 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kathy Higgins Scholarship Fund, Enterprise Bank, 223 Boston Rd., Billerica, MA 01862. Attn. Carol Bertolucchi. Burial in Fox Hill Cemetery, Billerica.
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He was born in Somerville, December 2, 1924, a son of the late Joseph E. and Julia C. (Kelleher) Higgins and was raised in Somerville before moving to Billerica in 1957.
Mr. Higgins proudly served in the U.S. Army during WW II.
Mr. Higgins was employed by the City of Somerville for over 35 years in the Engineering Department having retired in 1985. He also worked as the Manager of the former Pinehurst Drive-In.
He is survived by his sons, Joseph Higgins Jr. and his wife Joyce of Billerica and Jeffrey Higgins and his wife Lana of Derry, NH; his daughter, Janet Higgins of Billerica; his sisters, Ann Condon of Burlington and Marion Cutler of CA; his grandchildren, Jacqueline, Kevin, Joseph III, John, Kyle, Kasey, Karolyn, Danielle and Leah. Mr. Higgins was the father-in-law of the late Kathy Higgins and step grandchildren, Michael, David and Matilda.
HIGGINS – Of Billerica, Nov. 22, Joseph E. Higgins Sr. Funeral Monday from the SWEENEY MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 66 Concord Rd., Billerica at 8 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary Church at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Visiting hours will be held Sunday from 12-3 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kathy Higgins Scholarship Fund, Enterprise Bank, 223 Boston Rd., Billerica, MA 01862. Attn. Carol Bertolucchi. Burial in Fox Hill Cemetery, Billerica.
Previous Events
Visitation
Sunday
27
Nov
12:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
Sweeney Memorial Funeral Home
66 Concord Road
Billerica, MA 01821
Funeral Mass
Monday
28
Nov
9:00 AM
St. Mary Church
796 Boston Rd.
Billerica, MA 01821
Burial
Monday
28
Nov
Fox Hill Cemetery
130 Andover Rd.
Billerica, MA 01821
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