Francis Xavier Flynn, 84, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully February 22, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Vivian J. (McGee) Flynn, to whom he was married for 56 years.
Born in Boston, the son of the late Ralph G. and Marion (Crehan) Flynn, he lived in Dartmouth for many years. He was a communicant of St. George Church in Westport.
Mr. Flynn was formerly employed as the business manager at Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School, and was the former manager at McGee's Photo.
He was a graduate of Boston University. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife; five children, Judith Splaine and her husband James of Medway, Lori Ferrante and her husband Joseph of Wellesley, Dr. Kevin Flynn of San Diego, CA, Nancy Pressly and her husband William of Myersville, MD, and David Flynn and his wife Kristin of Acushnet; a brother, R. Gregory Flynn of Norfolk; a sister, Marilyn Flynn of Dartmouth; six grandchildren, Kevin Splaine, Cosimo Ferrante, James Pressly, Andrew Pressly, John Pressly and Kathryn Pressly; and several nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Joan Dragun.
His Funeral Mass will be held on Monday at 10 AM in St. George Church, Westport. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, New Bedford. Visiting hours will be Sunday from 4-8 PM in the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. Remembrances may be made to Community Nurse & Hospice Care, P.O. Box 751, Fairhaven, MA 02719 or St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.