Rev. Robert D. Tyrrell, 74, former pastor of St. Julia Parish, in Weston, died at his Braintree home on Feb. 15.
Born in Boston, he was a member of the first graduation class from St. Agatha School. He was a 1953 graduate of Boston College High School and a 1957 graduate of Holy Cross College.
He entered the Navy, served for six years and was discharged a lieutenant. He entered the seminary in 1964 and was ordained in 1967. He joined the Naval Reserve as a chaplain and served for 20 years, retiring as a captain.
Rev. Tyrrell served the Archdiocese of Boston at St. Joseph Church, Quincy; St. Bridget Church, Framingham; Sacred Heart Church, Middleborough; Cathedral High School, Boston; Archbishop Williams High School, Braintree; and St. Peter’s Church, Norwood, before being named pastor at St. Julia Church, from which he retired in 2003.
He was a member of Wollaston Golf Club for several years.
Son of the late Thomas Tyrrell and Mary (Byrne) Tyrrell, he is survived by his siblings, Patricia Lindqvist, of California, Dorothea Silk, of Norwood, William Tyrrell, of Connecticut, and Dr. Eugene Tyrrell, of Braintree; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
Rev. Tyrrell was the brother of the late Mary Kearns, Kathleen Johnson, Collete Connor, Thomas Tyrrell, James Tyrrell, John Tyrrell, Paul Tyrrell, Leo Tyrrell and Walter Tyrrell.
A concelebrated Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Agatha Church on Feb. 18. Burial was in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be made to The Retired Religious Fund, c/o Chancery, Brooks Road, Braintree, MA 02184 or to another charity.
Arrangements were by the Dolan Funeral Home.