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Sister Charles (Marguerite) Longuemare, OCSO
Posted: 5/18/2012
Sister Charles (Marguerite) Longuemare, OCSO (May 14) in Wrentham. Funeral Mass celebrated May 16 at Saint Mary Abbey Church, Wrentham for the daughter of the late Carl and Mamie (Newman) Longuemare. During almost 55 years of religious life Sister served in the contemplative life and the apostolates of the Cistercian Abbey at Wrentham. Sister Charles was buried in the Abbey Cemetery, Wrentham.

Sister Winifred (Gertrude Vincent) OfNeill, SC
Posted: 5/18/2012
Sister Winifred (Gertrude Vincent) OfNeill, SC (May 11) in Wellesley. Funeral Mass celebrated May 15 at Mount Saint Vincent Chapel, Wellesley for the daughter of the late John and Susan (Ryan) OfNeill; and aunt of Sister Carmen Foley, SC, Wellesley. During 73 years of religious life Sister served in congregational assignments in Nova Scotia; N.Y.; W. Va.; and locally at Academy of the Assumption, Wellesley; Saint Joseph, Needham; Saint Patrick, Lawrence, Saint Peter, Lowell and Mount Saint Vincent, Wellesley. Sister Winifred was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Needham.

Marion (Denman) Aylward
Posted: 5/18/2012
Marion (Denman) Aylward (April 25) in Pawtucket, R.I. Funeral Mass celebrated April 30 at Jeanne Jugan Residence Chapel, Pawtucket for the mother of Sister Louise Marie, OCD, Manchester, N.H.; Sister Mary Augustine, LSP, Somerville; William, Altamont, N.Y.; Karen Guardabascio, Mansfield; and Karen Chappell, Raynham. Mrs. Aylward was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.

Geraldine Carr
Posted: 5/18/2012
Geraldine Carr (April 29) in Milton. Funeral Mass celebrated May 12 at Sacred Heart Church, Roslindale for the sister of Marjorie Kelley, Milton and the late Father Mark V. Carr. Ms. Carr was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Roslindale.

Margaret (Brady) Gosselin
Posted: 5/18/2012
Margaret (Brady) Gosselin (May 9) in Burlington. Funeral Mass celebrated May 15 at Saint Margaret Church, Burlington for the mother of Patricia Archer, Kingston, N.H.; James, Manchester, N.H.; and Dennis, Burlington; and sister of the late Father Richard Brady. Mrs. Gosselin was buried in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Burlington.

Mary (Lawler) Radley
Posted: 5/18/2012
Mary (Lawler) Radley (May 7) in Yarmouth. Funeral Mass celebrated May 14 at Saint Pius Tenth Church, Yarmouth for the wife of Robert; and mother of Maureen, Dennis; Roberta Brinkley, Norwood; and Richard of Yarmouth; and sister of Ann Sweeney and Richard Lawler, and the late Msgr. John Lawler. Mrs. Radley was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Dennis.

Deacon J. (James) Scott Abercrombie, f00
Posted: 5/11/2012
Deacon J. (James) Scott Abercrombie, f00 (May 3) in Brookline. Funeral Mass celebrated May 8 at Saint Lawrence Church, Brookline for the husband of Anne (Huebner Jenckes); widower of Frances (Sena) Abercrombie, and father of Carol Alston, New York, N.Y.; J. Scott, Greenwich, Conn.; Janice, Winchester, Colo.; Paul, Newton; and David, Sandwich. Since his ordination as a permanent deacon he served at Saint Mary of the Assumption, Brookline and Brigham and Womenfs Hospital, Boston. Committal was at the convenience of the family.

Deacon Thomas D. Edmonds
Posted: 5/11/2012
Deacon Thomas D. Edmonds (April 29) in Plymouth. Funeral Mass celebrated May 26 at Saint Mary Church, Plymouth, for the husband of Kayanne, and father of Karen and Terri. Since his ordination as deacon of the archdiocese of Los Angeles, he served in assignments of that archdiocese, and since 2004 at Saint Mary Parish, Plymouth. Committal was at the convenience of the family.

Deacon Edward M. Quigley f77
Posted: 5/11/2012
Deacon Edward M. Quigley f77 (May 6) in Canton. Funeral Mass celebrated May 11 at Saint John the Evangelist Church, Canton for the father of Edward, Stoughton; Joseph, Dennis; and James, Canton. Since his ordination as a permanent deacon in 1977 he served at Saint John the Evangelist, Canton. Deacon Quigley was buried in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.

Sister Regina Mary (Rita) Wallace
Posted: 5/11/2012
Sister Regina Mary (Rita) Wallace (April 27) in Taipei, Taiwan. Funeral Mass celebrated May 5 at Saint Joseph Chapel, Providence University, Taipei for the daughter of the late James and Regina (Ring) Wallace and sister of Brother James (Henry) Wallace, FSC, Bronx, N.Y. During 56 years of religious life Sister served in congregational assignments in Taiwan; Ind.; Md.; and locally at Sacred Hearts, Malden. Sister Regina Mary was buried in Da-zhi Catholic Cemetery, Taipei, Taiwan.

Corinne (Fitzsimmons) Hokanson
Posted: 5/11/2012
Corinne (Fitzsimmons) Hokanson (April 25) in Quincy. Funeral Mass celebrated April 28 at Saint Francis of Assisi Church, Braintree for the mother of Sister Karen Hokanson, SND, Brighton; and Sister Kristin Hokanson, SND, Everett; Herbert and Alan, both of Plymouth. Mrs. Hokanson was buried in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.

Deacon Lawrence R. McManus, f86
Posted: 5/4/2012
Deacon Lawrence R. McManus, f86 (April 22) in Lynn. Funeral Mass celebrated April 27 at Saint Pius Fifth for the husband of Barbara (Long) McManus, and father of Father Paul G. McManus, Immaculate Conception, Salem and Saint John the Baptist, Peabody; Catherine Bennett, Wilmington; Kevin, Salem, N.H., Daniel, Lynn; Joseph, Plaistow, N.H.; Peter, Newmarket, N.H.; Mary Diamantides, North Reading; Brigid Florence, Salem; Jean Brockmyre, Amesbury; and Ann Robinson, Lynn. Deacon McManus served in several parishes from his ordination in 1986 until he became a senior deacon. Deacon McManus was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Lynn.

Sister Stephen Marie Driscoll, CSJ
Posted: 5/4/2012
Sister Stephen Marie Driscoll, CSJ (April 25) in Framingham. Funeral Mass celebrated April 29 at Holy Spirit Chapel, Framingham for the daughter of the late Daniel and Mary (Sullivan) Driscoll. During 66 years of religious life Sister served in congregational assignments at Saint Mary, Winchester; Saint Catherine of Siena, Norwood; Saint Mary Dedham and Saint Benedict, Somerville. Sister Stephen Marie was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Dorchester.

Sister Helen (Charlotte Marie) Wright, SND
Posted: 5/4/2012
Sister Helen (Charlotte Marie) Wright, SND (April 24) in Worcester. Funeral Mass celebrated April 26 at Notre Dame du Lac Chapel, Worcester for the daughter of the late Charles and Mae (Foley) Wright. During 70 years of religious life Sister served in congregational assignments in Washington, D.C.; Raleigh, N. Car.; and locally in several archdiocesan schools and at Emmanuel College, Boston; Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge; and Notre Dame Education Center, Boston. Sister Helen was buried in Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery, Worcester.

Sister Concetta (Constantnia) Belleggia, FSP
Posted: 4/27/2012
Sister Concetta (Constantnia) Belleggia, FSP (April 20) in Jamaica Plain. Funeral Mass celebrated April 24 at Saint Paul Chapel, Jamaica Plain for the daughter of the late Giovanni and Maria (Silenzi) Belleggia. During 70 years of religious life Sister served in congregational assignments in Italy; Calif.; and locally at Jamaica Plain. Sister Concetta was entombed in the Daughters of Saint Paul Mausoleum, Jamaica Plain.

Sister Marion Dennis (Dorothy) Foley, SC
Posted: 4/27/2012
Sister Marion Dennis (Dorothy) Foley, SC (April 20) in Wellesley. Funeral Mass celebrated April 24 at Saint Vincent Chapel, Wellesley for the daughter of the late Dennis and Marion (McCabe) and sister of Thomas, Roslindale and Robert Carver. During 63 years of religious life Sister served in congregational assignments in Nova Scotia; N.Y.: and locally at Dorchester, Roslindale, Milton and Mount Saint Vincent, Wellesley. Sister Marion Dennis was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Needham.

Helen M. Hegarty
Posted: 4/27/2012
Helen M. Hegarty (April 17) in Falmouth. Funeral Mass celebrated April 21 at Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church, Waltham for the daughter of the late Daniel and Helen (Frazier) Hegarty and sister of Mary and Ann Hegarty, both of Newton and the late Father Daniel Hegarty. Ms. Hegarty was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Waltham.

Edward P. McInerny
Posted: 4/27/2012
Edward P. McInerny (April 17) in Woburn. Funeral Mass celebrated April 21 at Saint Charles Borromeo Church, Woburn for the father of Edward, Woburn; and brother of Msgr. Paul B. McInerny, Rome, Italy; Sheila Forrester, Woburn; Stephen, Tomball, Texas; William, Lynnfield; James, Winchester; Maryellen Gerry, Wilmington; and John, Woburn. Mr. McInerny was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Winchester.

Father John B. Handrahan, SJ
Posted: 4/20/2012
Father John B. Handrahan, SJ (April 13) in Weston. Funeral Mass celebrated April 18 at Holy Spirit Chapel, Weston for the son of the late James and Mary (Murphy) Handrahan and brother of Ann Grace, England. During 53 years of priestly ministry in the Society of Jesus he served in various assignments of the Jesuits New England Province. Father Handrahan was buried in Jesuit Cemetery, Campion Center, Weston.

Sister Helen Cornelia (Katherine) Lyons, SND
Posted: 4/20/2012
Sister Helen Cornelia (Katherine) Lyons, SND (April 10) in Worcester. Funeral Mass celebrated April 16 at Our Lady Queen Chapel, Ipswich for the daughter of the late Cornelius and Helen (Cullinane) Lyons. Sister was also the aunt of Father Paul Coughlin, Saint Raphael, Medford. During 60 years of religious life Sister served in congregational assignments in Calif.; Conn.; Ind.; N.H.; and locally at Holy Redeemer and Our Lady of the Assumption, both in East Boston; Saint Mary Star of the Sea, Beverly and Bishop Fenwick High School, Peabody; Archdiocesan Office of Spiritual Development; Ipswich Provincial and Ipswich Provincial Team; and Saint Agatha, Milton. Sister Helen Cornelia was buried in Notre Dame Cemetery, Ipswich.

Sister Carol Ann (Francis Sylvia) Powers, CSJ
Posted: 4/20/2012
Sister Carol Ann (Francis Sylvia) Powers, CSJ (April 13) in Framingham. Funeral Mass celebrated April 18 at Holy Spirit Chapel, Framingham for the daughter of the late Francis and Sylvia (Watson) Powers; and sister of Patricia and Frances, Wellesley. During 54 years of religious life Sister served in congregational assignments at Saint Joseph, Wakefield; Saint Brendan, Dorchester; Our Lady of Grace, Chelsea; Aquinas College, Milton; Regis College, Weston; and Blessed John XXIII Seminary, Weston. Sister Carol Ann was buried in Saint Patrick Cemetery, Natick.

Marguerite (Custeau) Gagne
Posted: 4/20/2012
Marguerite (Custeau) Gagne (April 10) in Lawrence. Funeral Mass celebrated April 14 at Corpus Christi, Lawrence for the widow of Deacon Gerard E. Gagne; mother of Mark, New Boston, N.H.; and Lisa Vitale, Lawrence. Mrs. Gagne was buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Andover.

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