Francis J. Dever Esq.

Dever, Francis J., Esq. of Wollaston formerly of Dorchester, April 25, 2007. Husband of the late Marie (Gaudreau) Dever. Cherished father of Francis J. and his wife Diane of Lake Mary, FL., Jeanne-Marie and her husband John P. Ryan ESQ. of Needham, Anne Dever-McEvoy of Wollaston, Martha Dever Barbadoro and her husband Peter Barbadoro of Wollaston and Brian C. Dever ESQ. of Mansfield. Brother of Sr. M. Eileen Dever C.S.J. of Milton, Robert C. and his wife Mary Dever of Hingham and Geraldine T. Mayer and her late husband Walter of Wollaston. loving brother in law of Joseph M. and his wife Alicia Gaudreau of Wellesley. Devoted grandfather of Dr. Carolyn M. Dever, Mark F. Dever ESQ., John G. Ryan, Gail M. Ryan, Brendan V. Ryan, Michael P. and his wife Jill McEvoy, Kathryn R. McEvoy, Elizabeth D. McEvoy, Nicholas J.Barbadoro, Lauren E. Barbadoro, Caitlin A. Barbadoro, James F. and Connor A. Dever. Great grandfather of Amber Mohrmann. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the Keohane Funeral Home 785 Hancock St. WOLLASTON, Monday at 10 AM. Funeral Mass in St. Ann’s Church at 11 AM. Visitation SATURDAY 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Burial in Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. Donations in memory of Frank may be made to Boston College Office of Development 140 Commonwealth Ave. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. First and foremost Frank loved his wife, family, B.C. and his military service. Graduate Boston College Class of “42” and B.C. Law School 1951. Admitted to the Bar in 1951. He taught for 10 years at Suffolk Law School on taxation and also taught at N.E. Law School. Employed as Director of Estate Planning Council at B.C. he was also counsel to the President of B.C. Frank was the Past president of St. Ann’s Holy Name Society and a member of B.C. Alumni Assn., BC Law School Alumni Assn., former director BC Alumni Assn. in 1957 and BC Law School Director in the 1960’s. He was also a member of the MA and Federal U.S. Navy L.S.T. Assn. and a Navy veteran of WW II. The ship’s captain of L.S.T. #399 where he served in 7 major battles in the So. Pacific including Okinowa and Iwo Jima. He was a trustee for College Courses Inc. at Quincy College and a board member at Carney Hospital.