John Francis Bilodeau Sr.

BILODEAU, John F. “Jack” Sr. 78, of Norwood, and formerly of West Roxbury, retired Boston Police Officer for 40 years, Wednesday August 17. Son of the late Alan and Marion (Flynn) Bilodeau. Beloved husband for 57 years of Lucy A. (Berardi) Bilodeau. Devoted father of John F. Bilodeau Jr. and his wife Jane, and Danielle McCarthy and her husband James all of Walpole, and Joseph Bilodeau and his wife Nicole of Sturbridge. Loving grandfather of John F. Bilodeau III, James, Peter, Caitlin, Molly, Neave, and Ian Bilodeau, and Robert, Michael, and Jimmy McCarthy. Brother of the late Joan McGowan and Arthur Bilodeau. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Jack was a U.S. ARMY Vietnam War Veteran, Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division, past Vice-Chairman of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, and life member of the Elks Lodge #10, Boston. Funeral Monday August 22 from the Gillooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole St. (Rt. 1A) NORWOOD at 10, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Catherine of Siena Church, Norwood at 11. Visiting hours Sunday 2 - 6. Interment Highland Cemetery, Norwood. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Jack’s memory to the charity of one’s choice.