John Brunnock
Passed on June 2, 2023
Resident of Randolph, MA
John Brunnock, 80 years old, of Randolph, MA, passed away on June 2, 2023 at Brigham and Women’s hospital, with his family by his side, after a long battle with cancer.
John is survived by Margaret, his loving wife of 56 years, son Sean and wife Tamara, daughters Elaine and Kim, son-in-laws Kevin Hoeg and Dan Hall, sisters Joanie Lilley of Texas, Mary Boyle and Teresa Egan of Ireland, his adored grandchildren Ellie, Hannah, Siobhan, Lauren, Conor and Danny, and welcomed into heaven by his beloved grandson Johnny. He is also preceded in death by his father Jack Brunnock, mother Jospehine Brunnock, and sisters Bridget Adams and Anastasia Abboud.
John was born and grew up in Kilcash, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. He emigrated to Boston at the age of 19 where he completed his high school education and joined the National Guard. He went on to receive his bachelor’s degree at Northeastern University and his MBA at Babson University. He worked as an accountant for Nabisco for 20 years, and later became a successful Realtor in town for 35 years.
John enjoyed sports and played many, including handball and hurling, for which he received many accolades. An avid gardener and prankster, he never failed to amaze people with his array of vegetables or make people laugh. Weekends were spent tending to his garden, listening to the Irish Hour, and enjoying a pint of Guinness. He will be remembered for his kindness and generosity, always willing to lend a helping hand. He loved spending quality time with his family, which always included Margaret’s amazing dinners or walking through the garden. He was a great “Papa” and role model to his grandchildren and is forever deeply loved by them.
Visiting hours will be held at the Hurley Funeral Home, 134 So. Main St. (Rt. 28), Randolph, on Wednesday, June 7th from 9-10am followed by a funeral mass at St. Michael Church in Avon at 10:30am. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute in care of Dr. Rubinson and his amazing team.
So sorry for your loss. We are praying for you all at this difficult time. John was such a great person who always made us laugh and smile.
Miss you all
John will be missed. Always remembered with a smile and a warm feeling. He had the ability to make everyone a friend and make them feel welcome. John and Margaret were such a lovely couple. Our condolences and prayers to all . The Dusek Family
My deepest condolences to all John's family at this very sad time.John came from the same place as myself Kilcash
R.I.P John thinking of all your family,you will be missed by all who knew you ?
Thinking of you all at this sad time. We will miss uncle Johnny deeply.
Sending lots of love and praying for you all.
Peter(Burke)Jenny and boys. Dublin
Our deepest condolences Margaret and family. John was such a wonderful person. He was our neighbor for over 30 years and he and my husband loved to talk about their gardens. He will be truly missed. God Bless.
Condolences to all the Brunnock family on the passing of John. Such a genuine man. RIP Prayers ???…
My heartfelt condolences to all the Brunnock family. My prayers are with you. May God give you peace and comfort in your time of sorrow.
“ Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted”
Matthew 5:4
My deepest sympathy margaret and family on the sad passing of uncle john. So many wonderful memories of a wonderful man. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Colin, mags and Amy lee.
Sorry to hear about the passing of John. I have landscaped for him in the past couple of years. He was always kind, caring, friendly and offering his garden treasures. I will surely miss him.
I met John in 1985 at Kierman Realtors in Randolph. I am a mortgage loan officer and worked with John for his customers. Beyond business, John became a very good friend of mine that I learned alot of information relative to Irish history that John taught me. He was a great person and friend of mine that I will never forget. I have met his family and I I wish them great memories and thank them for becoming familiar with me through John. I will miss John every day as he taught me a lot relative to life, history and business. John is a great man. Thank you John.
John will forever hold a special place in my heart. He would throw a Werther's Original at me and offer to buy me a coffee everyday, and we have shared many laughs together over the years at work. John was one of the kindest men I had ever met and I am so sad to hear of his passing. My sincerest sympathies to his family. xoxo