MOONEY, James F., Jr. of Boston formerly of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 30, 2018, at the age of 89. Born in Fall River, Jim was a devoted family man, a devout Catholic, an avid fisherman, and an engaging raconteur.
Mr. Mooney graduated from The College of the Holy Cross, Class of 1952, and served two years in the Navy. He was the owner and president of Mooney & Company, a distributor for Anheuser Busch based in Southeastern Massachusetts, which he took over at a very early age, after his father's death. He led, and expanded, the business for more than thirty years, until he sold it in 1986.
Jim generously applied his business and leadership skills to many Boston-area Catholic organizations: as president of the Catholic Foundation, as a member of the Archdiocese of Boston finance council, a board member of the Clergy Fund, and as a trustee of the Catholic Schools Foundation. Jim was a lifelong supporter of Holy Cross, funding a number of scholarships. He spent many summers swordfishing in the waters off Cape Cod, and during the 1980s and 1990s was a co-owner of MacDougalls’ Cape Cod Marine Service, in Falmouth. In 1979, he served as president of the Clover Club of Boston.
Jim's wife of 50 years, Joan, died in 2016. He is survived by his son James F., III and his wife Lisa of Wellesley Hills, and two grandchildren James F., IV and Catherine Reed.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington St., (Rt.16) WELLESLEY, on Thursday, August 2 at 9am followed by a Funeral Mass in Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church, 270 Elliot St., Newton Upper Falls at 10:30am. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours at the funeral home, Wednesday, August 1, from 4-8pm. Interment in Newton Cemetery, Newton. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in Jim’s memory to MGH in support of Dr. Glenn LaMuraglia’s endowment fund and sent to Krista McCabe at 125 Nashua St., Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114.