Obituary of Daniel W. "Iggy" Cronin

Daniel W. “Iggy” Cronin, 84, husband of the late Priscilla C. (Courteau) Cronin, died on Wednesday July 18, 2007 at his son’s home in Springfield Vermont. Mr. Cronin was born on September 23, 1922 in Salem son of the late John F. and Agnes P. (Calder) Cronin. He was raised in Salem and graduated from Salem High School Class of 1943. During WW II, he served as a Corporal in the U.S. Army with the 880th Bomb Squadron and was honorably discharged in 1946. He resided in Lynn for 46 years before moving to Peabody in 1992. Mr. Cronin was employed for 34 years as a special motor operator with the City of Lynn Water Department until his retirement in 1983. He was a member of the American Legion Post 210 and the Odd Fellows Lodge 193 in Saugus and the VFW Fidelity Post 1011 in Peabody. He is survived by a son and his wife, Gary W. and Michelle Cronin of Springfield VT; his siblings and their spouses, Marguerite “Pearl” Carney of Peabody, Agnes “Sis” Grenier, M. Wayne and Pat Cronin all of Salem, Phyllis Kelley of Ft. Myers FL, Earl Cronin of Lakeland Fl and June and Joseph Smith of Enterprise AL; 2 grandsons, Daniel and Thomas Cronin of Springfield VT and many nieces and nephews. His siblings Shirley Cronin, Gladys Driscoll, D. Eileen Simmons, John, Thomas, Jerome and Joseph “Snapper” Cronin pre deceased him. His funeral service will be held on Monday July 23, 2007 at 11 a.m. in the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., (new location) Peabody. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours Sunday 5 to 8 p.m. Burial in St. Jean Cemetery, Lynn.