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ICL Legend Joe O’Donnell Dies at 79
Intercity League Legend Joe O’Donnell passed away this Sunday afternoon, surrounded by his loving family. Joe was the manager of Everett’s McKinnon Club before taking over the Hosmer Chiefs in 1968, leading them to eight Intercity League titles over the next sixteen years. Joe was a charter member of the ICL’s Hall of Fame, inducted with the first class in 2010. Here are the arrangements: Joseph J. O’Donnell, of Boston, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on January 7, 2024.Beloved husband for 53 years to Katherine (Kelliher). Loving father of Kate O’Donnell and her fiancé Ryan Glines of Boston, Casey Buckley and her husband Michael of Brookline, and the late Joey O’Donnell. Devoted “GoGo” to Blair and JD Buckley. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph I. and Teresa (Cavicchi) O’Donnell, and his brothers Neil and Dennis O’Donnell. He is survived by his sister-in-law Mary O’Donnell, brother-in-law Richard Kelliher and his wife Joan, nephews Dennis, Jonathan, Timothy, and Alexander O’Donnell, Paul Kelliher, niece Janet Elwell, and many grand nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held at Memorial Church (1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge) https://memorialchurch.harvard.edu on Friday, January 12th at 12pm noon. Parking will be available in the Soldiers Field Parking Garage at Harvard Business School (accessed via Kresge Way off of Western Ave). Shuttles will be provided from Soldiers Field Parking to Memorial Church, and back, beginning at 10:30am. The Celebration of Life will be live-streamed in Klarman Hall (at HBS), as well as online, with the link to be announced soon. A reception will immediately follow the Memorial at the Williams Room at Harvard Business School, filled with all of Joe’s favorite foods. Please omit flowers. Any gifts in memory of Joe should be directed to The Joey Fund, at www.joeyfund.org or via The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (220 North Main Street, Suite 104, Natick, MA 01760. Tel: 508-655-6000).
ICL Hall of Famer Ernie Ardolino Passes Away at 85
Ernie Ardolino, who was an original founder and the first player-manager of the Hosmer Chiefs in 1958, passed away on Saturday at age 85. He spent many years as an ICL umpire as well. Ernie was inducted into the Intercity League Hall of Fame in 2013. Ernie’s obituary is below. He will be missed. ARDOLINO, Ernest A., Sr., of Malden, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2023. Beloved husband of the late Anna J. (Puleo). Loving father of Diane Brown of Newport Beach, CA, Lauri Buonopane and her husband Steve of Bedford, Ernie A. Ardolino, Jr. of Melrose, and Elana Ryan and her husband Bobby of Peabody. Proud ‘Grandnpa’ and ‘Papa’ of Brittany, Shelby, and Cassidy Brown, Michael and Sophia Buonopane, Aliana, Ayla, and Aadryana Ryan, and Aiden and Andrew Ardolino. Former husband of the late Lorraine Galasso Smith. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and dear friends. Mr A. will be forever missed by the all who knew him throughout his many years of coaching and teaching. Visiting Hours will be held from the Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant St., Malden on Wednesday, December 20th from 4-7PM. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated from the Church on Thursday, December 21st at 10am. Relatives and friends invited. Burial will follow in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Arlington Catholic High School, 16 Medford St, Arlington, MA 02474.