John Joseph "Jack" Bernazzani Jr.

Age 74 of Foxboro, formerly of West Roxbury passed away suddenly on Monday December 5, 2022.

Born in Boston, he was a son of Elizabeth Bernazzani of Brownfield Maine and the late John Joseph Bernazzani. Jack grew up in Norwood and attended Norwood High School where he was a member of the band and played sports. He earned his undergraduate degree at U-Mass Boston and his MPA/H from Suffolk University where he was Class Valedictorian. Jack spent his career working in the healthcare industry. He retired as a consultant from Blue Cross, Blue Shield of Massachusetts in 2020. In his free time, he was an active member of the Air Force Academy Eastern MA Parent’s Club and was the president of the Rando Fund, a non-profit that provided Air Force Academy Cadets with the means to travel to the services of their fallen colleagues. Jack was a United States Air Force Veteran and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed gardening and wood working, but truly loved spending time with his grandchildren.

He leaves behind his long-time partner Kathleen Raftery of Foxboro. He is survived by his sons Jay Bernazzani and his fiancé Moria Delgado and Jay’s children Ioannis, Nektaria, Kosta, and Eirini of Cranston Rhode Island; Joel and his wife Kimberly Bernazzani and their children Lucas and Noah of Danvers; his daughter Kate and her husband Justin Speake and their children Kylie, Payson, Maddie, Annabelle, and John of Melbourne Arkansas. He is survived by the mother of his children Mary McGrath-Bernazzani of Danvers. Jack was the brother of Noel and her husband Joe McEttrick of Norton, Betsy Bernazzani of Portland Maine, Anne Marie Bernazzani of Brownfield Maine, Christopher Bernazzani and his longtime partner Tracy Liberty of Brownfield Maine, and Ruth Bernazzani of Roslindale. He is the uncle of Seth, Will, and the late Matt McEttrick of Norton, Jason Bernazzani of Groton, Bobby Poisson of Little Rock Arkansas, Brian Clark of Hookset New Hampshire, Sophia Bernazzani Barron of Melrose, and Jack Bernazzani of Vacaville California.

Funeral from the Gillooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole St. (Rt. 1A) NORWOOD on Saturday December 10 at 9:00 AM. Funeral Mass in St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 547 Washington St. Norwood at 10:00 AM. Visiting Hours in the Funeral Home on Friday from 4:00-7:00 PM. Interment private.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Jack’s memory to the Rando Fund, see www.randofund.org.