Sweeney --- Alfred T. (Ret. Deputy Chief, Brookline Fire Dept.) of West Roxbury formerly of Brookline, August 12, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Claire S. (Prunty) Sweeney. Loving father of Jeanne Reis and the late John Reis of West Roxbury, Nancy and Leonard Davis of Hamilton, Mark and Mary Patricia Sweeney of Cape Elizabeth, ME; Peter Sweeney and Carol McKernan of Franklin, James "Jay" and Diane Sweeney of West Roxbury and the late Beth Connors and Brian Connors of Walpole. Devoted brother of Kathleen MacLean of Winthrop and the late Robert Sweeney, Marguerite Gilmore and Edward Sweeney. Also survived by fourteen grandchildren, four great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Bell - O'Dea Funeral Home, 376 Washington St., BROOKLINE, on Monday, Aug. 17, at 9:00am. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Holy Name Church, West Roxbury at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours in the funeral home on Sunday, Aug., 16 from 5:00 to 8:00pm. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. Navy Veteran WWII, Member of the Stephen F. Rutledge Post # 864 VFW, The American Legion, Eucharistic Minister at Holy Name Church and an avid golfer at Putterham Meadows. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in memory of Beth Connors to the Dana Farber Cancer institute for Breast Cancer Research ( www.dana-farber.org ) P. O. Box 849168 Boston, MA 02284