James P. Dillon
James P. Dillon, a retired professor of Philosophy at Stonehill College, died at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Milton, Saturday June 27, 2015. He was 86 years old.
Born in Boston and raised in Dorchester, he was a graduate of Boston Latin School and Boston College where he received his undergraduate degree, law degree and PhD in Philosophy. He was a professor of Philosophy at Stonehill College for over 40 years. He was an avid reader and sports fan.
Beloved husband of the late Margaret C. (Evans) Dillon. Loving father of Maryann Pitts and her husband Richard of Quincy, James P. Dillon Jr. and his wife Maureen of Sandwich, Theresa Dillon Woods and her husband Edward of North Easton and the late Thomas P. Dillon. Grandfather of Matthew Pitts and his wife Miranda, Brendan Pitts and his wife Brenna, Patrick Pitts, James Patrick Dillon III, Robert Dillon, Caroline Dillon, Brenna Woods and Maggie Woods. Great-grandfather of Miles and Annie Pitts. Brother of the late Matthew Dillon, Mary Mulvey and Kay Dyer. James is survived by many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church, Adams Street at Brook Road, Milton, Thursday July 2 at 10:30 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE, Wednesday 4-8 PM. Interment Pine Hill Cemetery, Quincy.
Donations in James’ memory may be made to St. Rock Haiti Foundation, c/o St. Agatha Parish, 432 Adams Street, Milton, MA 02186.
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Maryann and family,
I am so sorry for your loss of your wonderful father. His life well lived and devoted to others will live forever in your hearts and be remembered by all he touched.
Love and Peace,
Noreen Curtis
I just found out the other day in reading the Stonehill Alumni magazine that Dr. Dillon had passed away in June. My deepest condolences to the family. I was a student in several of Dr. Dillon’s philosophy classes in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a great teacher and an inspiration to me to pursue graduate studies in the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas. I am thankful that he made me aware of the grandeur of Thomistic philosophy.
God rest Dr. Dillon’s soul! He taught me the course “Man and Nature” at Stonehill in the late 1960’s. He was an outstanding teacher, in my estimation.