William Neal Fagan, Sr.(“Neal”), of Amesbury, MA, formerly of Cambridge, MA and Salem, NH passed away peacefully at home on January 1st, 2023, at the age of 81, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of the late Phyllis (Collins), married for 45 years.
He was a loving father to Patricia Greenlaw and her husband Tom of Arizona, William N. Fagan Jr. of Derry, NH, the late David Fagan and his wife Joelle of Derry, NH, Daniel Fagan and his wife Vicky of Springfield, MA, Carrie Harrington and her husband Brett of Amesbury, MA, as well as Joseph Fagan and his wife Kathy of Lee, NH.
He was a cherished grandfather to his 17 loving grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
He was also the brother of Paul Fagan, with his wife Annie of FL, and the late James Fagan, with his wife Cathy of Arlington, MA. He is also survived by many loving brother and sister-in-laws, nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
Neal worked for over 25 years at Varian, Inc in Lexington, MA. Over the years, he enjoyed spending time during the winter in Florida with his brothers, vacationing on Cape Cod, co-hosting cookouts with his wife Phyllis, drives to the beach for the best seafood, sharing his very entertaining life stories, spending time with family and an ice-cold Budweiser.
A visitation will be held at Keefe Funeral Home, 2175 Mass Ave North Cambridge, MA, on Sunday January 8th from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. His Funeral Mass will be held at St. John’s Church, 2254 Mass Ave, North Cambridge on Monday January 9th at 11:00 AM. Burial will conclude in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Neal’s memory to either: Joslin Diabetes Research Foundation, One Joslin Place, Suite 745, Boston, MA 02215, (www.joslin.org)
or
BILH at Home Hospice, Gift Processing Center, 41 Mall Road Burlington MA 01805