John Joseph Kilroe, born in Curragh, Castlecoote Co. Roscommon, Ireland passed away peacefully into eternal life on December 29th, 2020 in The Bronx, New York at the age of 84.
Hailing from Ireland in 1958, John made a life for himself in New York City and had been a resident of the Tolentine, Kingsbridge & Riverdale neighborhoods in The Bronx for the past 58 years.
John worked for the Verizon phone company until his retirement in 1994. Post retirement, John enjoyed the next five years working for 32B&J at P.S. 100. He was a regular volunteer at St. John’s – Visitation, and St. Margaret of Cortona parishes where he served as an usher each week. John also participated in organizing the annual Pioneer Association dance. He enjoyed following Irish sports and spending time with his family and friends.
The second of sixteen children, John is predeceased by his parents, Jack and Mary J., his twin brother Jim, his sisters Mary, Lena and Catherine.
John is survived by his loving wife, Christina (Reynolds) of 57 years, his daughter Madeline, his sons Martin, John (Jeanne), Brendan (Darlene), and his cherished grandchildren Dalton, Kailyn, Cassie, Peter and Scarlett.
He will be forever missed by his siblings, Loretta, Matt, Bridie, Patricia, Barbara, Carmel, Paddy, Albert, Kay, Dolores and Marty. His sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family worldwide and his many recent and lifelong friends will fondly remember John.
May He Rest In Peace
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilis
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Visitation for family and friends from 3 – 6 pm, on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Riverdale-on-Hudson Funeral Home, 6110 Riverdale Ave. Bronx, NY, 10471.
Funeral mass on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 9:45 am at St. Margaret of Cortona Church, 6000 Riverdale Ave., Bronx, NY. (Livestream available at: Kilroe Funeral Service )
Interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY.
Facial coverings are required and adherence to social distancing will be in effect for all memorial services.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in the memory of John J. Kilroe (1936-2020) to the American Cancer Society www.cancer.org, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital www.stjude.org or in memory of Griffin Masterson (great-nephew 2001-2020) to Dr. DuBois’ Giving Page for research on Ewing sarcoma www.danafarber.jimmyfund.org.