Obituary John Francis Brennan

John Francis Brennan died April , 2006 of large-cell lymphoma in Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Massacusetts.  He was born in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, graduated from Springfield's Cathedral High school, majored in Chemistry-zoology pledged Phi Gamma Delta and played JV football.  John graduated from Georgetown Medical School in 1955 and served two years in the U.S. Air Force as a physician in Libya. 

At this time he married Sharon Brockway and they had eight children in as many years.  John practiced internal medicine in Springfield for 40 years, retiring in 2000. While in practiced he served two years as president of the staff at Mercy Hospital. 

Predeceasing John were his wife Sharon and children Catherine, Margaret Mary, George and John Jr. Surviving are his second wife Helen, children Gary, Paul, Richard, Brian, Gail and Sharon and seven stepchildren.  He leaves ten grandchildren as well as ten step-grandchildren.