John B. Aylward, Retired MBTA Police, of Hyde Park passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family on September 10th at the age of 77.  Beloved husband of Susan (Gorman) of 47 years.  Devoted father of Shawn Thomas Aylward and his wife Karen of West Roxbury.  Cherished brother of James and his late wife Elaine of South Boston, Christopher and his wife Terry of Milton, Jean Ballou and her late husband William of Dorchester, Joan Aylward of Dorchester, Mary Ellen Bellew of Weymouth and the late Thomas, Catherine Long and William Aylward.  Loving "Papa" of Moira, Thomas and Ryan Aylward.  Son of the late Thomas and Sarah Aylward and son-in-law of the late John and Margaret Gorman. Loving uncle of Michael, Christopher, Jennifer, Christina, Jeanine, Benjamin, Maxine, Gregory, Kevin, Andrea, Olivia, Luke, Michaela and the late Jason, Liam and baby John.  Cherished brother-in-law Nancy Pathiakis and her husband John, Regina Foley and her husband Steve, Kathryn Reynolds, Mark Gorman  and his wife Betsy and the late John Gorman.  Also survived by many other relatives and friends.  Funeral from the Carroll-Thomas Funeral Home, 22 Oak Street Street, Hyde Park, Ma Saturday Morning at 9:30AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Pius X Church, Milton, MA at 10:30AM.  Visiting hours Friday evening from 4-8PM at the Funeral Home.  Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester.  Relatives and friends invited.  Please in lieu of flowers, all donations in John's memory can be made to Sunshine Golden Retrievers Rescue.com.

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