John L. McDonough
John is a Funeral Director the Owner of the McDonough Funeral Home 14 Highland Street in Lovely Lowell Massachusetts USA, Telephone 978-458-6816. John is married to his high school sweetheart, Dr. Ellen T. (Wayne) McDonough and they have two sons: Jack (and his lovley wife Shannon Wilkey) and Joe, both working in the funeral home carrying on a proud funeral service family tradition.
His hobby is Communications, having enjoyed one on one conversations with President George W. Bush, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Senator Ted Kennedy, Senator John Kerry, Congresswoman Niki Tsongas. A member of: Lowell Telecommunications, The East End Club, The Lowell Rotary Club, The Lowell Lodge of Elks B.P.O.E 87, the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce, the Lowell Plan, the Downtown Lowell Business Association, the 100 Club of Massachusetts, and Harley Owners Group "HOG" and enjoyed many years on the radio with the original WCAP, and he loves to plow snow.
Mr. McDonough has been featured in both Time Digital Magazine and Inc. Technology Magazine for his leadership in the funeral industry's move into the technology age with the use of technology and communication systems, demonstrating their values as both business and financial tools.
Founder of both the Electronic Funeral Service Association and the Funeral Service Professional Association most likely the worlds largest funeral professional association, hosting the funeral industry's favorite online community initially through America Online's Keyword "Funeral Director", helping create a remarkable global communication mechanism currently with Embalmer.com. An advocate for the funeral consumers, he testified at Federal Trade Commission hearings, regarding honesty to the consumer, and is a watchdog for fair wages to funeral home employees. A resource for State Boards and Death Care Associations, Professional Magazines, Newsletters and as well as programing for Funeral related television and radio broadcasts. His newest and current project is the creation of a live daily television program enabeling live access to the community on screen and over the telephone seen weekdays on Lowell Telecommunications Corporation and simulcasting on the internet.
Dr. Ellen and John McDonough aboard the Queen Mary 2
