Mr. Joseph P. Mahoney

Joseph P. Mahoney Loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather LOWELL—Joseph (Joe) P. Mahoney, 91, a Belvidere resident, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Patricia A. (Quinn) Mahoney. Joe was born in Lowell on December 15, 1930, a son of the late Timothy G. Mahoney and Anna (Regan) Mahoney. He attended St. Peter’s Grammar School and graduated from Lowell High School. Joe married the love of his life, Patricia “Tish” (Quinn), on April 11, 1952, and together they celebrated 63 years of marriage and raised a beautiful family of five children. Joe proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps. from 1951-1957 as a Gunnery Sergeant during the Korean War. He was later stationed in Yokosuka, Japan. After leaving the Marines, Joe worked at Raytheon as a Procurement Manager for two years. From June 1959-July 1979, Joe served as a City of Lowell Firefighter on Engine 9, Oakland Square, for the majority of his career. In addition, Joe worked as the Lowell Superior Court Reconciliation Program coordinator; was a member and the Chairman of the Lowell Retirement Board from 2002-2020; Vice President of the Lowell Firefighters Union Local 853; member of the Lowell Firefighters Retirement Association; member of the Retired State County and Municipal Employees Association of Massachusetts; and a Lowell Firefighters Credit Union board member. Joe was also a lifetime member at the Lowell Lodge of Elks. Joe was a parishioner of the Immaculate Conception Church where he formed many beloved friendships. Upon his retirement, Joe attended masses daily and served as a eucharistic minister and sacristan. Joe was very proud of his family and provided them with a life of love and happiness. He worked hard to provide for his family and some of his favorite times were spent with his loved ones at holidays and family gatherings and celebrations. He was extremely proud of all of his children and their accomplishments. “Pa” was the name he was later given by his grandchildren. Pa was loved dearly and had a special relationship with all of his grandchildren and great grandchildren. In between raising his 5 children and working, Joe stayed busy maintaining his house and yard. He was constantly showing off his carpentry skills and keeping his flower pots in full bloom. Joe also had many friends. He enjoyed conversations on his porch, breakfasts at M.L. Shaw’s, dinners at Grassfields and the 99, and telling jokes, even though he would often be laughing too hard and couldn’t get to the punch line, making everyone laugh more. Anyone who knows Joe will tell you that he was an amazing man who lived a life of faith, family, and love, and his legacy will live on with the examples he has instilled in his children and grandchildren. He will be dearly missed by many. Surviving Mr. Mahoney are his five children, Maureen R. Welch of Tyngsborough, Annmarie M. Kiloski and her husband David of Lowell, Patricia A. McCabe and her husband Thomas of Pelham, John P. Mahoney of Lowell, and Joseph P. Mahoney, Jr. and his wife Becky of Lowell; his ten grandchildren, Douglas Welch and his wife Helena, Timothy J. Welch and his fiancee Amy Clarke, Heidi P. (Kiloski) Upton and her husband Michael, David J. Kiloski, Amy K. (Kiloski) Valeras and her husband Stephanos, Patrick T. McCabe(LFD) and his wife Meghan, Thomas J. McCabe, Caeli P. (McCabe) Lupien and her husband Adam, Molly Q. Mahoney, and John D. Mahoney; nine great grandchildren, Braeden and Alexis Welch, Quinn, Cara, and Casey McCabe, Brock and Jake Upton, and Brinley and George Valeras. Joe was also the father-in-law of the late Thomas J. Welch and brother of the late John Mahoney, Gerald Mahoney, Mary Allaby, Kevin Mahoney, and Anne Trudel. Family and Friends may call at THE FAY MCCABE FUNERAL HOME, 105 MOORE STREET, LOWELL, on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2022, from 3 until 7 PM. Mr. Mahoney’s FUNERAL will begin on SATURDAY OCTOBER 29 at 11:30 AM from the Funeral Home, followed by his FUNERAL MASS at 12:30 PM at THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH 144 EAST MERRIMACK STREET, LOWELL. Burial will follow in ST. MARY’S CEMETERY, N. TEWKSBURY. As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations in Joe’s memory may be made in to The Immaculate Conception Parish Building Fund, 3 Fayette St. Lowell, MA 01852.

Mr. Joseph P. Mahoney

December 15, 1930 - October 25, 2022