John T. McInerney, 86 of Hopkinton, formerly of Wellesley, passed away Monday 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 was also an expert fisherman.  He enjoyed mountain climbing, touring the national parks, and singing in glee clubs and choirs.

After moving back to the US, he graduated from BC High School and entered the Redemptorist C.SS.R Seminary for five years before leaving to care for his dying father.  He would later complete his Bachelor in Education from Boston College and become a teacher, beginning his career at the Martin Luther King school in Roxbury.  He then 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 was often an anonymous advocate for his students.  John also served his country in the US National Guard during the Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis, and in his community as a past board of director of the Hopkinton Senior Center.

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

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.