Christina Finn

Christina Finn enjoyed baking, knitting, and gardening; 96 Lowell Christina (Downey) Finn, peacefully in the presence of her loving family in her 96th year, died at D'Youville Senior Care on Friday, June 20, 2008. She was born May 21, 1913, in Sarue, Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland, to the late Daniel and Mary (Deasy) Downey. She married James Finn of Kanturk Co Cork on April 13, 1939. She immigrated to the United States in July 1964. Since then, she resided in Lowell, MA and was a dedicated parishioner to St. Peters and Sacred Heart parishes in Lowell. Mrs. Finn devoted her life to ensuring the happiness of others most notably her husband, her seven children and nine grandchildren. She enjoyed baking, knitting, and gardening. Mrs. Finn was the loving mother of two daughters, Noreen Conlon of Lowell and Mary Finn of Laguna Hills, CA; five sons, Reverend Daniel Finn of St. Mark Parish in Dorchester, MA, Eugene Finn and his wife, Denise, of Lowell, Reverend Seamus Finn (OMI) of Washington, D.C., Denis and Irja Finn of Lowell, Gerard Finn and his wife Annemarie of Mashpee, MA. She is remembered fondly by nine grandchildren, John Conlon and his wife Lori, James Conlon, Matthew Finn and his wife Stephanie, Kristina Ross, Elizabeth Finn, Patrick Finn, Ian Finn, Daniel Finn, and Erik Finn. She is remembered by ten great-grandchildren. She was the mother-in-law of the late John F. Conlon and Alan Smart. She was also the sister to the late John Downey, Minnie O'Regan, Bridget Turner, Ellen Hayes, Margaret Joyce, Kathy Murphy, Hannah O'Sullivan, Julia Collins, Dan Downey, Nora O'Brien, Tessie Donahue, Annie Kelly, Nan Lambert, James Downey, and Emily Worth. Finn Christina Finn, widow of James Finn died in Lowell, Massachusetts, on June 20, 2008. Friends may call from 4-8 pm on Friday. Funeral Saturday morning at 9 am from the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME, 106 Middlesex Street, Chelmsford. Her funeral mass to be celebrated at 10 am at St. Patrick's Church, Lowell. Burial in Saint Patrick's Cemetery, Lowell. PLEASE in lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to D'Youville Foundation, 981 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854 or Big Brothers Big Sisters, 45 Merrimack Street, Suite 227, Lowell, 01852. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com