MARBLEHEAD: Harold H. Cahill, Jr., 86, retired tennis pro, died Friday, April 15, 2016 following a brief illness.
Born in Lynn on April 30, 1929, he was the son of the late Harold H. and Florence (Rhodes) Cahill. He had resided in Lynn for many years before moving to Marblehead in 1965. Harold was a graduate of Lynn English High School class of 1946 and New England College in Henniker, NH. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War Two, he was honorably discharged in April 1948.
Harold was employed as a tennis pro and instructor at the Tedesco Country Club in Marblehead for many years. He had also once worked at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Cambridge and General Electric Company in Lynn for several years.
He is survived by three sons, Harold H. Cahill, III, Jon M. Cahill and his wife, Lainie and David P. Cahill; his longtime companion and friend, Janet Pellegrino; four grandchildren, Kyle and Natalya Cahill and Cody and Ryan Bonnevie; a brother, Richard Cahill and his wife, Lynne and many nieces and nephews. He was also predeceased by his daughter, Karen Cahill Bonnevie, a sister, Audrey Sabanty and her husband, Kerry, two brothers, Donnie and William Cahill and his beloved dog, “Tigger.”
His funeral services will be privately held in Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn at the convenience of the family. There are no visiting hours. Expressions of sympathy may be made in his memory to Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102. Danvers, MA 01923.