James Francis McGurk

1909 - 1971  (62 years)

• Name	James Francis McGurk  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Birth	24 Mar 1909	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1910	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [7]
  	Age: 1; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Grandson of James Sullivan (Son of Catherine McGurk)
  Census	1920	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [9]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of Frederick and Katherine McGurk
  Military Draft Registration	1940	Jamaica Plain, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [5]
  	Draft Registration - WWII
  Military Service	30 Sep 1944  [4, 13]
  	US Navy - WWII; SK3 (Storekeeper 3rd class); USS Eugene E Elmore (DE-686)
  		Ship-USS Eugene E Elmore (DE-686) USS Eugene E. Elmore (DE-686) was a Rudderow-class destroyer escort in the United States Navy during World War II -- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Eugene_E._Elmore_(DE-686)
  Census	1950	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [12]
  	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Louise
  Residence	1961	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [11]
  	Louise and James McGurk
  Death	17 Jul 1971	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [2, 3, 10, 13]
  Burial	Saint Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [13]
  	Louise and James McGurk, buried together
  		Saint Joseph Cemetery West Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find a Grave: #91600
  Person ID	I23795	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Rita Elaine Gebhardt,   b. 17 Jul 1922, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 28 Mar 2009, Hyde Park, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	1970	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [1, 15]
  Family ID	F9745	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Louise Lorraine Lento,   b. 29 Jan 1908, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA d. 5 Mar 1962, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	1947  [16, 17]
  Family ID	F9744	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Mar 1909 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Census - Age: 1; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Grandson of James Sullivan (Son of Catherine McGurk) - 1910 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of Frederick and Katherine McGurk - 1920 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1940 - Jamaica Plain, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Louise - 1950 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Residence - Louise and James McGurk - 1961 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Marriage - 1970 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Death - 17 Jul 1971 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Burial - - Saint Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Places

  Ship-USS Eugene E Elmore (DE-686) USS Eugene E. Elmore (DE-686) was a Rudderow-class destroyer escort in the United States Navy during World War II -- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Eugene_E._Elmore_(DE-686)

  
  

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BIRTH: 24 Mar 1909 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts DEATH: 17 Jul 1971 (aged 62) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts BURIAL: Saint Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts PLOT: Sect VIN17, Gr 703 MEMORIAL ID: 236755396 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236755396/james-francis-mcgurk [S4550] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Louise McGurk • Boston Globe - 6 Mar 1962, Louise Lorraine Lento McGurk -- The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 6 Mar 1962; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts. March 5, Louise L (Lento) McGurk, beloved wife of James F; daughter of Philomena (Simeno), and the late Joseph: sister of Mrs. Theresa Hagman, Jennie Lento, Nicholas Lento, and Francis Lento of California. Funeral from the F. J Higgins Funeral Home. Solemn Requiem Mass in St. Theresa's Church, Relatives and friends invited. Late retired librarian of Roslindale Library. https://www.newspapers.com/image/433012665/?article=01c175b4-2105-4119-8bbd-8e69a67c7efa&focus=0.37251684,0.7342722,0.4919843,0.7909845&xid=3355 [S2326] Find a Grave: GEBHARDT Rita McGurk 1922-2009, Rita Elaine Gebhardt Martin McGurk. BIRTH: 17 Jul 1922 Massachusetts DEATH: 28 Mar 2009 (aged 86) Suffolk County, Massachusetts BURIAL: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Roslindale, Suffolk County, Massachusetts MEMORIAL ID: 106301689 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106301689/rita-elaine-mcgurk Obituary-McGURK Rita (Gebhardt) Obituary of RITA ELAINE GEBHART MARTIN McGURK [S9172] Newspapers.com: Marriage Engagement of LENTO/McGURK • Boston Globe - 30 Mar 1947, Louise Lorraine Lento and James Francis McGurk - The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 30/ Mar/ 1947; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts. https://www.newspapers.com/image/433687780/?article=d653f72c-0fd8-446e-b7a1-dfd6d0f99623&focus=0.72808325,0.05752248,0.84680367,0.13555776&xid=3398 [S8324] Find a Grave: LENTO Louise McGurk 1908-1962, Louise Lorraine Lento McGurk.