Mark F. MacPhail
LOWELL Mark F. MacPhail, 59, of Lowell, passed away suddenly Saturday, March 23, 2019 at his home after a heart attack.
He was born in Lowell on January 28, 1960 and was a son of the late
Lloyd MacPhail and the late Mary (Robinson) MacPhail. Mark was raised
and educated in Lowell, where he attended St. Peter’s Grammar School and
graduated from the Lowell Voke. At the age of 18, Mr. MacPhail enlisted
with the United States Army for a number of years in the 1970’s.
The MacPhail family first began living in the Back Central Street
neighborhood before later moving to the School Street area. He was a
communicant of the former Notre Dame de Lourdes Church. He worked for
the City of Lowell in the sanitation department for a period of years
before his retirement due to disability in the late 1990's. He was a
voracious reader and enjoyed studying history. Above all, he loved
spending time with his family.
Mark is survived by his beloved
siblings, Dennis W. MacPhail and his wife, Linda of Lowell and Deborah
A. Gannon of Erving, MA; his nieces, Amy, Lisa, and Emily, and his grand
nieces and grand nephews, Tilyr, Teagan, Liam, and Leo. He is also
survived by many friends.
In addition to his parents, he was
predeceased by his brother, the late Lloyd Michael MacPhail who passed
away in 1975; and his nephew, the late Matthew Gannon who passed away in
2011.
ON WEDNESDAY, YOU ARE INVITED TO HIS CALLING HOURS FROM 9 A.M.-12 NOON AT THE MCDONOUGH FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL, MA 978-458-6816. HIS FUNERAL SERVICE WILL TAKE PLACE WEDNESDAY IN THE FUNERAL HOME AT 12 NOON. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN ST. PATRICK CEMETERY.
FLOWERS ARE ENCOURAGED, HOWEVER DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ANY VETERAN’S CHARITY IN HIS MEMORY.
