Lexington, MA
Paul Francis Cleary, 87, of Concord, MA died Saturday April 4, 2015 in Concord. He was the beloved husband of 51 years of the late Patricia (Redmond) Cleary, who died in 2005.
Born in Bostons South End on March 10, 1928 he was the son of the late James and Helen (Barrett) Cleary. He graduated from Cathedral High School in Boston and later received a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Boston College.
Mr. Cleary was a founding employee at Technical Operations Inc., in Burlington, MA where he was employed for over twenty years. He also worked at several similar companies in Connecticut and Massachusetts. He retired in 1991 as a production manager at Nuclear Metals in Acton, MA.
A Concord resident since 1962, he was a longtime communicant of St. Bernards and later Holy Family Parish in Concord.
Mr. Cleary was a loving father, a generous man, and a true gentleman.
Survivors include his loving daughters, Beth Marie Cleary and her husband Peter Rachleff of St. Paul, MN and Sarah P. Cleary and her partner David Batsford of Stow. He was also the brother of the late Harold, James and Constance Cleary, Ruth Spring, Catherine Rae and Barbara Sundin and is also survived by many devoted nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be held on 5-8pm Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at the Guare & Sons Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11:00 on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at St. Augustine's Church.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Pine Street Inn, 444 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118 (www.pinestreetinn.org).