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Irma Geraghty Obituary

Of Westwood, died August 1st at age 100. Beloved wife of the late Joseph P. Geraghty. Loving mother of Joseph P. Geraghty Jr. & his wife Joan of Franklin, formerly of Walpole & Norwood & the late E. Robert Geraghty and his late wife Carol. Irma is survived by 7 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, 1 great, great grandchild and many loving nieces & nephews. She was predeceased by 9 brothers & 4 sisters. Relatives & friends are invited to attend visiting hours in the Holden, Dunn and Lawler Funeral Home, 55 High Rock St. (off Route 109) WESTWOOD on Monday, Aug. 4th from 4-8pm. Funeral from the funeral home on Tuesday morning August 5th at 9am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Margaret Mary's Church at 10am. Interment at Old Westwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Irma's memory to the Deutsches Altenheim, 2222 Centre St., West Roxbury, MA 02132 or to the Friends of the Westwood Council on Aging, 60 Nahatan St, Westwood, MA 02090 Holden-Dunn-Lawler 781-326-0074

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Published by Boston Globe from Aug. 3 to Aug. 4, 2008.

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Tina Rosso

August 13, 2008

"If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you"

Winnie-the-Pooh


I will remember and love my neighbor Irma forever, plus one day.

Tina Concree Rosso

Loewen

August 4, 2008

Our family was sad to hear about Aunty Irma. Our children loved her singing to them at the Altenheimer! She was so sweet. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Candace, Bruce, Brucie, Jonathan,and Samantha
(Barbara Sullivan's family)

Barbara Sullivan

August 4, 2008

Joe,
I am so sorry to hear about Aunty Irma. We will miss her very much. We are thinking of all of you and our prayers are with you.

Doreen Schoener-Pizura

August 4, 2008

Joe,
So sorry to hear of Auntie's passing. I loved her. She was a favorite of mine. She was a wonderful woman, she will be missed.

Pete and Jody Balestra

August 4, 2008

Aunt Irma was a delight and I'm so glad that I was able to get some photos of her and Ada together. They were quite the pair. Please accept our condolences.

Peter Schoener

August 3, 2008

We will miss "Aunt Irma"

May God Bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

The Schoener Family
Philip of Dennis MA.
Neil and family of West Yarmouth MA.
Peter and family of Nashua NH.

Mary Dardano

August 3, 2008

Sorry to read about your mother, Joe.
Sincere sympathy.

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