James Luke McIntyre Esq. Obituary (1952

ATTLEBORO – James Luke McIntyre, 62, a lifelong resident of Attleboro, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 29th at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Hospice Center in Providence, RI. He was born on May 22, 1952 in Attleboro to the late John W. and Margaret (McBrien) McIntyre. He grew up in Attleboro and graduated from St. John’s School and Attleboro High School. After one year at St. Michael’s College in Vermont, he was nominated to West Point, graduating in 1975. He served as a U.S. Army officer for several years, was honorably discharged, and went on to law school. He graduated from University of Connecticut Law School and was admitted to the MA and RI Bars. He worked as a lawyer for a number of years alongside Attorney Robert Currivan of Mansfield. He was an avid and loyal fan of the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots. Just a few days before his death, he was making plans to watch the Super Bowl. He developed a strong interest in trains as a young man, an interest he continued throughout his life. He is survived by his siblings: Patricia Odell of Montclair, NJ; Thomas A. and wife Beth, of Fairfax, VA; May Ping Soo Hoo, widow of his brother Michael J. McIntyre, of Ann Arbor, MI; David I. McIntyre and wife Elsa, of Seekonk, MA; Robert S. McIntyre and wife Nancy, of Alexandria, VA; Elizabeth A. McIntyre of Portsmouth, RI; and John E. McIntyre and wife Nancy, of Cranston, RI. He was predeceased by his brother Michael J. McIntyre of Ann Arbor, MI. He was the godfather and uncle of Craig McIntyre of Atlanta, GA; the uncle of John Odell of Worcester, MA, Kathleen Korgen of Montclair, NJ, Michael Odell of Worcester, MA, Sean McIntyre of Fairfax, VA, Shannon McIntyre of Los Angeles, CA, Heather McIntyre of Tucson, AZ, Devin McIntyre of Brooklyn, NY, Colin McIntyre of Norristown, PA, Sue McIntyre of Bristol, RI, Patrick McIntyre of Taunton, MA, Molly McIntyre of Brooklyn, NY, Jake McIntyre of Harrisonburg, VA, and Kelsey McIntyre of Atlanta, GA as well as a number of great-nieces and nephews. Visitation will be on Thurs., Feb. 5th, at 1 P.M. at the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck St., Attleboro, MA, followed by a Funeral Mass, at 2 P.M., at St. John the Evangelist Church in Attleboro. Burial will follow at St. John’s Cemetery, Attleboro. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, Attn: Contributions, One Intrepid Square, W 46th Street & 12th Avenue, New York, NY 10036 http://www.fallenheroesfund.org.