Thomas Redmond Creeley Jr., 60, of Haverhill, formerly of Lawrence, died Saturday, May 15, 2010, surrounded by his loving family at the Caritas Holy Family Hospital after a lengthy illness.Born in Lawrence, he was the son of the late Thomas R. Creeley Sr. and Elizabeth L. (Manion). He attended Lawrence public schools and was a 1968 graduate of Essex Agricultural and Technical High School. Soon after graduation, Mr. Creeley was drafted into the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and proudly served on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt where he served for two years, being honorably discharged.Mr. Creeley was employed as an oil burner technician in his family business, Thomas R. Creeley and Son Oil Company in Lawrence. He then worked for the Hilton Oil Company, and later, Haffner’s Oil Company. He was an avid reader, amateur photographer, enjoyed watching old western movies, and was a lover of all animals.He leaves a son, Shaun D’Urso and his wife Jessie of Londonderry, N.H. two daughters, Erin D’Urso, also of Londonderry, and Heather Bren and her husband Michael of Douglas three grandchildren, Caeden Bren, and Shaun and Devin D’Urso a sister, Beverly L. Hughes of Danville, N.H. brother-in-law, with whom he lived, James Jardine of Haverhill and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sisters, Sharon Lariviere and Maureen A. Jardine.ARRANGEMENTS: Friends and family are respectfully invited to call on Wednesday from 6 until 8 p.m. at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main St. (Route 125) Haverhill. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will follow at the St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Barker Street, Lawrence. Memorial contributions may be made to the MSPCA at Nevins Farm, 400 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844-2052. www.comeaufuneral.com.
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