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GERTRUDE HAND Obituary
She graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, where she was raised and lived until moving to Norwood in 1967. Known as Snookie to longtime friends and her husband, she was the oldest sister to the late Edward Cleary, Thomas Cleary, Barbara (Cleary) O'Brien, and Mildred (Cleary) Beckstrom.
Her pride was her children Virginia (Hand) Pittsley and her husband the late William Pittsley of Portsmouth, RI, Patricia (Hand) Adelmann and husband Jack Adelmann of Plymouth, Donna (Hand) Celuzza and husband David Celuzza of Lunenburg, James Hand Jr. and wife the late Kimberley (Abbott) Hand of Attleboro, Eleanor (Hand) Reilly and husband Robert Reilly of Cape Cod, Edward Hand and wife Beth (Kowalczyk) Hand of Williamsville, NY, Susan Hand of Norwood, Thomas Hand and partner Cara Meringolo of South Boston, Kathy (Hand) and husband Mark Savage of Norwood and Kelley Hand of Boston and partner Serge Gottschalk of Somerville.
Visiting Hours will be Thursday, November 11, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Gillooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole Street (Route 1A), NORWOOD, A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m on Friday, November 12, at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 547 Washington Street, Norwood. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to make A Wish Foundation, 133 Federal Street, 2nd floor, Boston, MA 02110 or to St. Jude's Hospital.
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Mary Cleary Hogan
November 3, 2022
My thoughts are with all Snookie´s family. She was a special sister-in-law and friend.
Susan Hand
August 28, 2022
Mum, I miss you every day! I hope you know how much you are loved. You deserve Paradise.
Debbie Currie Chaskes
November 10, 2021
Our condolences to all, especially Donna, Patty, and Jimmy from your 1970´s Carolina Ave neighbors
Mary Groarke and Eamonn Balmer, Dublin Ireland
November 10, 2021
Sincere condolences to the Hand and extended families on the passing of your dear Mum Gertrude (Snookie). We have very fond memories of our trips to Boston and meeting Snookie, Jimmy and you all. May she rest in peace
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