Joseph "Danny"

Ahern

At 86 years of age, Danny passed away on Sunday February 28 ^th at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home where he had been receiving supportive care for the past several weeks.  Born in Providence Rhode Island, he was one of three children born to the late John Patrick and Annie (Mullen) Ahern.  As a child Danny was raised by his widowed mother and beloved aunt Liz Fitzpatrick.  Settling on Jefferson Ave in Chelsea when he was a young boy he attended schools in Chelsea and graduated from Chelsea High School.  He enlisted in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged at the rank of Sergeant in 1955. Returning to Chelsea he soon married Jacqueline C. Melanson and together began to raise their family of one daughter and three sons.  They later moved to Lynnfield and resided there for many years.  A self-starter and young entrepreneur Danny's first business was a fruit stand he operated on North Shore Road in Revere, but he was best noted for his later establishment, "Danny"s Long Dog" on Revere Beach Blvd. a well-known and fondly remembered Revere Beach Landmark.  Danny was remembered as selling Christmas trees to keep himself occupied during the off season.  The stand was relocated by urban renewal to behind the beach to Ocean Ave where he continued operation until his retirement in 1984.  About that same time Danny and his wife moved to Winthrop and spent many of their winters in Davie Florida.  Danny was an avid golfer and all around sportsman with a lifelong penchant for of all things business related.  He was a longtime member of both the Winthrop Golf Club and the Sagamore Social Club in Chelsea.  In addition to his parents Danny was also preceded in death by his sister Marie Bowe.  He is survived by his ever-loving wife of 60 years, Jacqueline C. "Jackie" (Melanson) Ahern. He was the devoted father of Linda Ahern-Roth and her husband Chip of Bedford, Jim Ahern and his wife Natalie of Hingham, Danny Ahern and his wife Chris of Cohasset, Toby Ahern and his wife Marion of Andover.  Cherished grandfather of Patrick & Jillian Ahern, Emily Roth, Katie, Rory, Molly, Madison and Grace Ahern.  Dear brother of Robert P. Ahern and his wife Lyn of Brandon VT and is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

ARRANGMENTS: A Funeral Service will be held in the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home 210 Winthrop St. WINTHROP on Friday March 4 ^th , at 10:00 A.M. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment will follow in Winthrop Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 4-8pm.

DONATIONS: In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave., Boston MA 02215.