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Joseph Patrick Driscoll (Retired Deputy Superintendent BPD)
June 26, 2023

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To live stream the Funeral Mass, please go to sttheresaparishboston.com .

Driscoll, Joseph Patrick (Retired Deputy Superintendent of the Boston Police) of Walpole, formerly of Brighton and West Roxbury passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on June 26, 2023. Born in Boston on July 25, 1945, the son of the late James and Agnes (Delaney) Driscoll. Beloved husband of Judith (Gobbi) Driscoll with whom he shared 49 years of marriage. Loving father of Elaine Driscoll-Holbrook and husband Luke Holbrook (Sergeant, Boston Police) of Canton. Adoring Grandfather of Shane Holbrook. Dear brother of John (Merrilyn) Driscoll of Canada; James (Edna) Driscoll of Cape Coral, Fl; Joan (Tom) Lynch of Naples, Fl; Maureen (Denis) Clifford of Canton and Eileen Driscoll of Medfield. Brother-in-law of Barbara DiRusso of Randolph; Robert (Ginny) Gobbi of Arizona; the late Victor and his surviving wife Susan Gobbi of Coral Springs, Fl. and the late Richard and his surviving wife Patricia Gobbi of Hyannis. Cousin to Mary Twomey and her late husband John of Milton. Also survived by numerous beloved nieces, nephews and dear friends. Visiting hours in the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre Street, West Roxbury on Thursday, June 29, 2023 from 4pm-8pm. Funeral from the funeral home on Friday, June 30th at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Theresa Church at 10 o’clock. To live stream the Funeral Mass, please go to sttheresaparishboston.com. Interment to follow in The Gardens at Gethsemane. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Alzheimer’s Association, 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472 or at ALZ.org. For directions or to leave a condolence message for the family, please visit: gormleyfuneral.com.

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Gormley Funeral Service
2055 Centre Street
West Roxbury, MA 02132
617-323-8600