Joseph E. "Jay" Handley

Joseph E. Jay Handley

Beloved Brother, and uncle;

Joseph E. Jay Handley, 64, of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, passed away on Wednesday, July 6th at Tufts New England Medical Center after a brief illness.

Born in Exeter, New Hampshire on August 2nd, 1957, the son of the late John M. and the late Gertrude A. (McKeon) Handley, Jr., he attended Chelmsford Schools and was a graduate of Chelmsford High School in the class of 1975.

Jay was a co-owner and operator at the Chelmsford Gift and BasketShop for over 40 years, where he started working at a young age. He and his brother, Jack also operated many successful retail businesses in various locations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He was a member of the Chelmsford Business Association.

He had a love for reading, traveling, watching historic documentaries, classical music, spending time with his many friends and acquaintances, and time that was spent near the ocean or on the beach.

Jay is survived bya brother and his partner John M. Jack Handley III of Westford, MA;a sister Julie A. Handley and her husband Charles Hoar of Brighton, MA; and six nieces and nephews.He was the brother of the late Jane M. Carrigg, who passed away in 2011.

At his request all services were held privately for the family. E-condolences atwww.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in his memory (on behalf of other family members who are deceased) to the Alzheimers Association, 309 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham, MA 02452. (https://wwwalz.org/donate).Arrangements by the ODONNELL FUNERAL HOME LOWELL MA -(978) 458-8768.

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