On Wednesday, March 6th 2024, at Kings County Memorial Hospital, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, great uncle, and great-great uncle. Joseph Aldridge Lannigan, age 83, passed away peacefully with loving family at his side. Born in Montague, on November 5th, 1940, son of the late Joseph and Helena (Collins) Lannigan. Left to mourn and remember with much love is, his devoted wife of 62 years, Shirley Lannigan (Smith); His children, Leonard (Lauretta), Darlene Lannigan-McGee, Charlene (Raymond) Campbell, Joey (Andrea) and Phillip (Kanda); brother Larry (Jean) Lanigan; sisters-in-law Mary Lanigan (late Arthur) and Judy (Roy) MacMillan; brother in-law Sam (Debi) Smith; fifteen cherished grandchildren, Devan, Stephanie, Tyler, Laura, Steven, Courtney, Chantal, Amanda, Tony, Samantha, Halley, Mitchell, Matthew, Sophie and Ben; fourteen adored great-grandchildren and beloved nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews. He had a special relationship with all his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Predeceased by son Jamie (Diane); siblings, Harold (Evelyn), Joan (Reigh) Llewellyn, Vincent, Jack (Tina), Arthur and Maxine Bell; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Leonard and Melvina Smith.


The loss is immeasurable, but so is the love left behind.


Resting at Ferguson Logan Montague Funeral Home with visiting hours on Sunday, March 10th,  2024 from 4:00 to 6:00pm. Funeral Service to be held from St. Mary's Catholic Church, Montague, Monday, March 11th , 2024 at 11:00am. Memorial donations can be made to St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Online condolences may be left for the family on the funeral home website www.fergusonlogan.com.