Originally from Charlestown and Winthrop, John J. Gilfoyle (Jack) passed away on May 14, 2024, after a brief illness at the age of 91. Jack was predeceased by his beloved wife, Inge, in 2012 after 46 years of marriage. He was the devoted father of Catherine I. Stapleton and her husband, Patrick, Sr. of Milton and Jane S. Stuart and her late husband, Richard, of Wilmington. Adored Grandpa to Patrick, Jr. and John (Jack) Stapleton and Richard (Richie) and William (Willie) Stuart. Jack leaves his younger sister, Claire Bitely of Pace, FL and was predeceased by his brother, Francis P. (Franny) and his sister-in-law, Florence (Dottie) Gilfoyle, and his sister, Mary Megquier of Houlton, ME. He also leaves his sister-in-law, Pam Reef in England. In addition, he is survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins in the United States and abroad.
John was a graduate of Boston College and Suffolk University Law School and was a proud member of the Massachusetts Bar Association for 61 years. He retired as a Vice President after working at CIGNA for the entirety of his career. John was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving during the Korean War.
Visiting hours will be held in the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home 210 Winthrop St. Winthrop on Wednesday, May 22, from 9-11AM, followed by a funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church, (St. Michael’s Parish), 320 Winthrop St. Winthrop at 11:30AM. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment will be in Winthrop Cemetery (Belle Isle Section). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sherrill House, 135 S. Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130.