NEW BEDFORD – John M. Mahaney, 83, of Fairhaven, died unexpectedly on Monday August 6, 2007, at Saint Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. Born in Washington, D.C., the son of the late John F. and Pearl C. (Evans) Mahaney, he lived in Fairhaven for the past fifty years. He was married to the late Mary Elizabeth (Furlong) Mahaney, of Dublin, Ireland, and the late Alice M. (Carvalho) Mahaney.
Mr. Mahaney was a member of the "Greatest Generation," serving in the U. S. Navy during World War II as a member of the Armed Guard on convoy duty in the North Atlantic and was later assigned to submarines. He served in the U. S. Air Force as a fire fighter in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He was a member of Post 166 American Legion in Fairhaven.
He was employed as a fire protection engineer for the ISO Insurance Company and Grinnell Fire Protection Systems, Inc., until his retirement. In retirement he worked at his beloved Allendale Country Club where he enjoyed the company of the membership and employees. He enjoyed painting seashore landscapes and was a "master" whaling ship model builder. An amateur historian, he was an "authority" on the Civil War. He was well read and loved poetry, above all, his Irish poets.
Mr. Mahaney loved his family and especially his great grandchildren who never ceased to make him smile and laugh. He was very proud of his Irish heritage and instilled that pride in his grandchildren.
He is survived by three sons, James P. Mahaney and his wife, Carole, Michael K. Mahaney and his wife Sherri, Steven J. Bouley and his wife Cindy, all of Fairhaven; a daughter, Susan A. MacDonald of Alpharetta, Georgia; two sisters, Margaret Hodges and Theresa Ward of Maryland; eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Mary Ellen Culver, Francis X. Mahaney, and Bernard T. Mahaney.
Additional Biographical notes:
Enlisted 1941 Honorably Discharged US Navy August 1952
1.In June 1942 Mahaney as Machine gunner was on the Merchant ship West Notus when it was sunk by a German U boot 400 miles off of Cape Hateras.
2.Reassigned to the Submarine at New Loundon Conn "S48"
3. Assigned to the Destroyer Eugene Elmore escorting the USS Aircraft Carrier Block Island CBE-20 when the aircraft carrier was sunk by a U boot. The Destroyer then spent 2 hours on a search and destroy mission and was credited that night for sinking the U boot May 1944
4.Aboard the USS Amber Jack Submarine patroled and fought u boot war off the North Altantic , Mediterian, patrolled South America WWII
5. Aboard the Submarine USS Tench "SS417" In Pacific Theater of War
Member US Submariner Assn of Cape Cod
Best friend of Deputy Chief Mike O'Conner DCFD
Mr. Mahaney was a member of the "Greatest Generation," serving in the U. S. Navy during World War II as a member of the Armed Guard on convoy duty in the North Atlantic and was later assigned to submarines. He served in the U. S. Air Force as a fire fighter in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He was a member of Post 166 American Legion in Fairhaven.
He was employed as a fire protection engineer for the ISO Insurance Company and Grinnell Fire Protection Systems, Inc., until his retirement. In retirement he worked at his beloved Allendale Country Club where he enjoyed the company of the membership and employees. He enjoyed painting seashore landscapes and was a "master" whaling ship model builder. An amateur historian, he was an "authority" on the Civil War. He was well read and loved poetry, above all, his Irish poets.
Mr. Mahaney loved his family and especially his great grandchildren who never ceased to make him smile and laugh. He was very proud of his Irish heritage and instilled that pride in his grandchildren.
He is survived by three sons, James P. Mahaney and his wife, Carole, Michael K. Mahaney and his wife Sherri, Steven J. Bouley and his wife Cindy, all of Fairhaven; a daughter, Susan A. MacDonald of Alpharetta, Georgia; two sisters, Margaret Hodges and Theresa Ward of Maryland; eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Mary Ellen Culver, Francis X. Mahaney, and Bernard T. Mahaney.
Additional Biographical notes:
Enlisted 1941 Honorably Discharged US Navy August 1952
1.In June 1942 Mahaney as Machine gunner was on the Merchant ship West Notus when it was sunk by a German U boot 400 miles off of Cape Hateras.
2.Reassigned to the Submarine at New Loundon Conn "S48"
3. Assigned to the Destroyer Eugene Elmore escorting the USS Aircraft Carrier Block Island CBE-20 when the aircraft carrier was sunk by a U boot. The Destroyer then spent 2 hours on a search and destroy mission and was credited that night for sinking the U boot May 1944
4.Aboard the USS Amber Jack Submarine patroled and fought u boot war off the North Altantic , Mediterian, patrolled South America WWII
5. Aboard the Submarine USS Tench "SS417" In Pacific Theater of War
Member US Submariner Assn of Cape Cod
Best friend of Deputy Chief Mike O'Conner DCFD
NEW BEDFORD – John M. Mahaney, 83, of Fairhaven, died unexpectedly on Monday August 6, 2007, at Saint Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. Born in Washington, D.C., the son of the late John F. and Pearl C. (Evans) Mahaney, he lived in Fairhaven for the past fifty years. He was married to the late Mary Elizabeth (Furlong) Mahaney, of Dublin, Ireland, and the late Alice M. (Carvalho) Mahaney.
Mr. Mahaney was a member of the "Greatest Generation," serving in the U. S. Navy during World War II as a member of the Armed Guard on convoy duty in the North Atlantic and was later assigned to submarines. He served in the U. S. Air Force as a fire fighter in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He was a member of Post 166 American Legion in Fairhaven.
He was employed as a fire protection engineer for the ISO Insurance Company and Grinnell Fire Protection Systems, Inc., until his retirement. In retirement he worked at his beloved Allendale Country Club where he enjoyed the company of the membership and employees. He enjoyed painting seashore landscapes and was a "master" whaling ship model builder. An amateur historian, he was an "authority" on the Civil War. He was well read and loved poetry, above all, his Irish poets.
Mr. Mahaney loved his family and especially his great grandchildren who never ceased to make him smile and laugh. He was very proud of his Irish heritage and instilled that pride in his grandchildren.
He is survived by three sons, James P. Mahaney and his wife, Carole, Michael K. Mahaney and his wife Sherri, Steven J. Bouley and his wife Cindy, all of Fairhaven; a daughter, Susan A. MacDonald of Alpharetta, Georgia; two sisters, Margaret Hodges and Theresa Ward of Maryland; eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Mary Ellen Culver, Francis X. Mahaney, and Bernard T. Mahaney.
Additional Biographical notes:
Enlisted 1941 Honorably Discharged US Navy August 1952
1.In June 1942 Mahaney as Machine gunner was on the Merchant ship West Notus when it was sunk by a German U boot 400 miles off of Cape Hateras.
2.Reassigned to the Submarine at New Loundon Conn "S48"
3. Assigned to the Destroyer Eugene Elmore escorting the USS Aircraft Carrier Block Island CBE-20 when the aircraft carrier was sunk by a U boot. The Destroyer then spent 2 hours on a search and destroy mission and was credited that night for sinking the U boot May 1944
4.Aboard the USS Amber Jack Submarine patroled and fought u boot war off the North Altantic , Mediterian, patrolled South America WWII
5. Aboard the Submarine USS Tench "SS417" In Pacific Theater of War
Member US Submariner Assn of Cape Cod
Best friend of Deputy Chief Mike O'Conner DCFD
Mr. Mahaney was a member of the "Greatest Generation," serving in the U. S. Navy during World War II as a member of the Armed Guard on convoy duty in the North Atlantic and was later assigned to submarines. He served in the U. S. Air Force as a fire fighter in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He was a member of Post 166 American Legion in Fairhaven.
He was employed as a fire protection engineer for the ISO Insurance Company and Grinnell Fire Protection Systems, Inc., until his retirement. In retirement he worked at his beloved Allendale Country Club where he enjoyed the company of the membership and employees. He enjoyed painting seashore landscapes and was a "master" whaling ship model builder. An amateur historian, he was an "authority" on the Civil War. He was well read and loved poetry, above all, his Irish poets.
Mr. Mahaney loved his family and especially his great grandchildren who never ceased to make him smile and laugh. He was very proud of his Irish heritage and instilled that pride in his grandchildren.
He is survived by three sons, James P. Mahaney and his wife, Carole, Michael K. Mahaney and his wife Sherri, Steven J. Bouley and his wife Cindy, all of Fairhaven; a daughter, Susan A. MacDonald of Alpharetta, Georgia; two sisters, Margaret Hodges and Theresa Ward of Maryland; eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Mary Ellen Culver, Francis X. Mahaney, and Bernard T. Mahaney.
Additional Biographical notes:
Enlisted 1941 Honorably Discharged US Navy August 1952
1.In June 1942 Mahaney as Machine gunner was on the Merchant ship West Notus when it was sunk by a German U boot 400 miles off of Cape Hateras.
2.Reassigned to the Submarine at New Loundon Conn "S48"
3. Assigned to the Destroyer Eugene Elmore escorting the USS Aircraft Carrier Block Island CBE-20 when the aircraft carrier was sunk by a U boot. The Destroyer then spent 2 hours on a search and destroy mission and was credited that night for sinking the U boot May 1944
4.Aboard the USS Amber Jack Submarine patroled and fought u boot war off the North Altantic , Mediterian, patrolled South America WWII
5. Aboard the Submarine USS Tench "SS417" In Pacific Theater of War
Member US Submariner Assn of Cape Cod
Best friend of Deputy Chief Mike O'Conner DCFD
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