Paul L. McGonagle
...of Tewksbury, member of the Secular Franciscans; 82
WINTER HAVEN, Florida -- Mr. Paul L. McGonagle, age 82, of Tewksbury, MA, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009, at his Florida home following an extended illness. He was the husband of Bertha (McKeen) McGonagle and formerly the late Theresa (Cadiero) McGonagle.
He was born April 5, 1927 in Charlestown, MA a son of the late George and Julia (Balfour) McGonagle. He resided in Tewksbury since 1953 and had wintered in Florida since the early 1990's. As a resident of Tewksbury he was a communicant of St. William's and in Florida attended St. Matthew's church in Winter Haven.
He was a professed member of the Secular Franciscan Order of Saint Francis of Assisi Fraternity in Andover, MA.
During WWII he served in the U.S. Army.
Besides his wife he is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Daniel R. and Donna (Lafferiere) McGonagle of Lowell, and Denis M. and Mary (Bucknell) McGonagle of Billerica; two daughters and a son-in-law Kathleen P. Murphy of N. Chelmsford, Rosemary B. and Bruce Consaul of Bartlett, NH; 10 grandchildren, Noelle, Shawn, Devon, Keith, Terrance, Rebecca, Brianna, Lynette, Brandy, and Darrin; and four great-children.
He was also father of the late Mary McGonagle; father-in-law of the late Brian Murphy; brother of the late George McGonagle Jr., Charles McGonagle, Grace McGonagle, Frances Weaver, Dorothy Waas, and Elizabeth Deary.
His funeral services were held Saturday, May 23 in the funeral home, followed by committal services in St. Mary's Cemetery, N. Tewksbury.