John McInerney

John T. McInerney, 86, of Hopkinton and formerly of Wellesley, passed away Nov. 4, 2024, at his home. Born in Chicago, he was the son of the late John J. and Bernadette (Crowley) McInerney. He spent his early years living in Brazil with his family. He was a talented athlete, playing soccer, baseball and football, known for his fastball and educated toe. He also was an expert fisherman. He enjoyed mountain climbing, touring the national parks, and singing in glee clubs and choirs.

After moving back to the United States, he graduated from Boston College High School and entered the Redemptorist CSsR Seminary for five years before leaving to care for his dying father. He would later complete his bachelor’s in education from Boston College and become a teacher, beginning his career at the Martin Luther King school in Roxbury. He taught for many years and retired from the Ashland School System. He had an insatiable drive to help people and be a voice for the underserved. He was generous with his time and often was an anonymous advocate for his students. John also served his country in the U.S. National Guard during the Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis, and in his community as a past member of the Hopkinton Senior Center Board of Directors.

Mr. McInerney is survived by two sisters, Marie McInerney D.Ed of Hopkinton and Sr. Jean McInerney IHM M.Ed of Monroe, Michigan.

John will be interred at a later date in his family’s lot in Woodlawn Cemetery in Wellesley.

Donations may be made in his memory to a charity of your choice to support the poor and most abandoned.

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