Corrigan, John J. – A lifelong resident of Somerville died on August 4, 2016.

John was the beloved husband of Helen (Sampson) Corrigan and the father of John J., Jr. and his wife Kathleen of Brookline, Norma C. Bohrer and her husband Randy of Framingham, James M. and his wife Nicola of Waltham, Joanne C. Corrigan and fiance Arthur Giannetti of Medford and the late Elaine C. O’Brien and her surviving husband Justin Donnelly of CT. He was the grandfather of John O’Brien and his wife Sara Kapner, Daniel and Thomas O’Brien, Matthew, Patrick and Megan Corrigan, Michael and Eric Bohrer and Sophia Corrigan. John was also the brother of Paul Corrigan and the late Barbara of West Roxbury, Joseph Corrigan and his wife Marilyn of Melrose and the late Arlene Fusco and her surviving husband, Charles .

The Funeral procession was held from the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway (Powder House Sq.) in Somerville Monday morning, August 8, at 10 a.m.  followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Clement Church in Somerville at 11 o’clock.  Interment will be at  Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden.

John was a veteran of the U.S. Army, Korea, and a volunteer for the Good Samaritans. Prior to his retirement at the age of 61, John worked for the United States Postal Service.

In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to Operation Smile, 3641 Faculty Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA 23453.