05.12.2013

John J. ‘Jack’ Shaughnessy 1926 - 2013

John J. ‘Jack’ Shaughnessy, retired president of Shaughnessy & Ahern and Shaughnessy Crane Service, passed away last Wednesday, November 27th, following a short illness.

Predeceased by his wife Mary in 2008, he leaves behind sons Stephen, Jack Junior, James and Michael, daughters Susan (Harrison), Linda (LeRoy) and Elizabeth (Whalen). Along with 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
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John J. ‘Jack’ Shaughnessy

The second generation of the Boston based Shaughnessy crane and rigging family, he joined the Navy from high school in 1944 and was a member of the Naval Aviation programme. After the war he joined his brother Al in the family company.

The two retired in the mid to late 1990’s and Shaughnessy Crane Service was acquired by NES in 1998. It retained the aerial lift and general equipment business, but sold the crane operations on to Amquip.

In addition to running the highly successful crane and access business, he was well known for his charitable work in and around the Boston area. The funeral and mass was celebrated in Saint Elizabeth Church, Milton on Saturday, November 30th.