FORMER BOSTON MAYOR, JOHN F. FITZGERALD, DIES
West Roxbury, Massachusetts (JFK+50) On October 5, 1950, John Francis Fitzgerald*, former mayor of Boston, was laid to rest at St. Joseph's Cemetery here in West Roxbury.
A mass, held at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, was officiated by Richard J. Cushing.
JFK+50 NOTE
John Francis Fitzgerald was the father of Rose Fitzgerald (Kennedy) & maternal grandfather of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. He loved campaigning and was known for his singing of 'Sweet Adeline'.
*John Francis Fitzgerald (1863-1950) was born in Boston, Massachusetts and educated at Boston College & Harvard Medical School. JFF served as a member of the US House of Representatives 1895-1901 & mayor of Boston 1910-1914.
SOURCE
"JFK's Grandad Laid To Rest 63 Years Ago," JFK+50, October 5, 2013, www.jfk50.blogspot.com/
