Leo Andrew Scallon, Jr.

Leo Andrew Scallon, Jr. 71, of Attleboro, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at home with his beloved family at his side. He was the dear husband of Marilyn Marie (Holmes) Scallon.Born on April 11, 1946, he was the son of the late Leo A. Scallon, Sr. and the late Ann U. (Quinn) Scallon.A graduate of Bishop Hendricken High School, Class of 1964, Leo received his Bachelor's degree in Business Accounting from Providence College in 1968. Before retiring, he worked for more than thirty years as a District Manager for Verizon, and for more than eight years for National Grid, and worked part-time as a valued employee of Dyer-Lake Funeral Home. Leo proudly and honorably served our country in the United State Army.A resident of Attleboro since 2010, he previously lived in North Attleboro for many years. Leo was a man of great faith and devotion, and was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church in Attleboro. He genuinely loved golf: playing, watching or talking about golf. He was a member of the Larson Golf League. An avid reader, he frequently could be found enjoying mystery and spy novels on his Kindle. He liked listening to the radio, especially at night, and enjoyed talk, political, and sports radio. Above all, though, Leo loved being with his family, his good friends, and his faithful pets: "Scully" and the late "Mulder".In addition to his wife, he is survived by his beloved children: Joseph Andrew Scallon of Attleboro, MA;Jonathan Edward Scallon, his wife, Mary and 8 kids from New York; and Elizabeth Ann Scallon of Taunton, MA. He was the loving father of the late Thomas Michael Scallon who died in 1987. He was the brother of Kathleen Algiere, John Scallon, Thomas Scallon, Michael Scallon, and the late Robert Scallon. He leaves many nieces and nephews and dear friends, and will be especially missed by his many golf friends.Family and friends are invited to honor and remember Leo by gathering for a Visitation with Veteran's Honors on Thursday, June 29, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in the "Memorial Chapel" of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro, MA. Immediate family members are invited to attend a Funeral on Friday, June 30, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. from the "Memorial Chapel" of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home - 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro.All other family members and dear friends please meet directly at 10:00 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, 133 North Main Street - Route 152, Attleboro for a Mass of Christian Burial.Burial services will immediately follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery, 959 Nooseneck Hill Road, West Greenwich, RI.Children's room is available during visitation and funeral services.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Leo to the American Heart Association, 300 5th Avenue, Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451-8750 or at www.heart.org.For additional information or to send the family a written expression of sympathy, please visit an online guest book at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com . Arrangements are under the direction of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. (508) 695-0200