John William Mahar Jr , April 24, 1933 — January 10, 2019

OBITUARY John William Mahar Jr. April 24, 1933 – January 10, 2019 MAHAR, JOHN W., 85 of South Dennis died Thursday, January 10th at Cape Cod Hospital, after a period of declining health. He is survived by his wife, Natalie D. Mahar with whom he enjoyed 41 years of marriage. He was the son of the late John W. and Margaret (Heaney) Mahar of Braintree, MA.

He was predeceased by his sister, Joan Routhier. John leaves a niece, Margaret Routhier and her husband Ray Bergeron, of Plymouth. John was born and raised in Braintree and graduated from Braintree High School in 1951 and Clark University in 1954.

He worked at United Shoe in Boston, Walworth Valve Company in Braintree, and Berkshire Hathaway in New Bedford as a Controller. John was an avid sports fan and enjoyed playing baseball in his youth and senior softball in his later years. He had a dry wit and a quiet demeanor.

John enjoyed reading, keeping current with the news on his iPad and watching all sporting events. John’s family wants to express gratitude and appreciation to the staff at Cape Cod Hospital for their compassionate care of John in his final days. At John’s request, there will be no calling hours.

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