Obituary of John A. Neville

CONCORD John A. Neville age 81 of Concord passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford. He was the husband of Frances (Chiabrandy) Neville. Born and raised in New York, NY on September 1, 1931 he was the son of the late John M. and Mary (Cherry) Neville. Mr. Neville, the son of two Irish immigrants to New York, received a full scholarship to Columbia University where he graduated from earning Bachelor of Science Degrees in English and French. He later earned his Masters Degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University. In 1952 he enlisted in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict and proudly served his country until his honorable discharge in 1953. He married and settled in Concord and for many years he worked in the Planning & Scheduling Division at Stone & Webster Engineering. He continued his career at State Street Global Bank. During his spare time and retirement he enjoyed spending time with his family and working on computer programming. He was an avid reader of history, particularly sea stories. John was an active member of the Concord Minute Men for several years. He played the fife with gusto! He enjoyed gardening and had respect and admiration for nature. He took daily bicycle rides with his wife. Besides his devoted wife he is survived by his loving daughters, Frances J. Neville, of Newburyport, and, Mary C. Neville of Hull. He was a terrific father and friend. His smile could brighten any day. Services were held on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at the Trinitarian Congregational Church in Concord. Rev. Dr. John C. Lombard, Senior Minister officiated. Interment was private in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Concords town flag was flown at half-staff in honor of Mr. Nevilles service to his country during the Korean Conflict. Gifts in his name may be made to the ;(function() { var adKeyValue = 't='; adKeyValue+= escape('clio=ALZ'); adKeyValue += escape('&cobrand=wickedlocal-bedford'); adKeyValue += escape('&linktext=Alzheimer\'s Association'); adKeyValue += escape('&linkurl=https://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?df_id=5080&5080.donation=form1&set.TributeType=MEMORIAL&set.custom.honoree_name=John Neville&set.TributeMessage=A+gift+has+been+made+in+remembrance+of+John Neville'); adKeyValue += escape('&fn=John'); adKeyValue += escape('&ln=Neville'); var adClkUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=1960745298'; var adImpUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=1960745298'; document.write("Alzheimer\'s Association"); }()); , 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472 or the Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main St., Concord, MA 01742. Arrangements under the care of Glenn D. Burlamachi, CONCORD FUNERAL HOME, Concord. To share a memory or offer a condolence visit: www.concordfuneral.com