Obituary of Daniel J Martin
Daniel J Martin, 69, of Bedford , passed away Monday, January 27th at Winchester Hospital after a short battle with lung cancer. He was born in Medford, the son of the late Kathleen (Walsh) Little and David Martin .
A gifted artist, after graduating from Burlington High School in 1973 Dan attended Mass College of Art. He did not graduate but never stopped creating art in all forms, pen and ink , oils , and of course his biggest love song writing and singing with his guitar and harmonica. He would later find his musical outlet with the band Tunefoolery in Cambridge , making great lifelong friends .
Dan was very active in AA and took his 36 years of sobriety very seriously, sponsoring others and before Covid hit he was a regular speaker at local meetings. He was proud to tell others how he survived homelessness in the streets of Boston.
Daniel is survived by his sisters, Julie Fiore and her husband Robert of Richmond, VA and Nancy Jean of Derry,NH. His nieces and nephews Benjamin Fiore and wife Andrea, Bethany Kamitian and husband Daniel , Erin Plante , Jordan Jean and Nicole Jean . Great nieces & nephews Elara Plante, Grayson Plante , Cooper Jean , Evelyn Kamitian, Livi Kamitian,and the soon to be born Rudy Fiore.
At his request , at a later date his family will have a small service & celebration of life. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Pine Street Inn www.pinestreetinn.org/
Arrangemnets are by the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, Burlington. Condolences to his family may be made at sullivanfuneralhome.net