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MARILYN MCNAMARA Obituary

McNAMARA, Marilyn A. Age 92, of Pembroke, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024. She was born in Boston on February 7, 1932. Marilyn had been employed at Chelsea Clock, Raytheon and at B.C. Ames as a manufacturing sales representative. She was an avid whist, poker and cribbage player, bowled into her mid-eighties, never missed a Celtics game and was active at the Pembroke Community Center. Above all, she enjoyed family, friends and every minute with her grandchildren. Beloved wife of the late John Francis McNamara; she is survived by her children, Maryanne Curley and her husband, George of Pembroke and John F. McNamara and his wife, Ellen Murphy of Hollis, NH. She was the sister of Joseph Casey of Milford, NH and the late Thomas Casey. Grandmother of Kelleyanne Curley and her husband, Josh Fairley of Malden, Peter Curley and his wife, Kathleen of Abington and Timothy Curley and his wife, Hannah Baxter of Whitman. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visiting Hours in the Sullivan Funeral Home, 551 Washington St., Rte 53, in HANOVER, on Monday, January 6, from 4 to 7 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, at 10AM, at Our Lady of the Angels Parish - St. Mary's, 392 Hanover St., Rte 139, in Hanover. Burial will follow at Mt. Feake Cemetery in Waltham. Donations in her memory may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, c/o Our Lady of the Angels Parish or to the MSPCA, Attn: Donations, 350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130. For online guestbook and directions, please visit: www.sullivanfuneralhomes.com Sullivan Funeral Homes 781-878-0920 Hanover - Rockland - Hanson
Published by Boston Globe from Jan. 3 to Jan. 4, 2025.

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Gretchen Emmetts

January 9, 2025

Such a great life and well lived. Will have fond memories of her. Loved having her at the center

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Marie Jankord

January 3, 2025

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

MJ

January 3, 2025

Rest in peace,Lili {Lili Lightfoot} Missing your smiling face.

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4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sullivan Funeral Home- Hanover

551 Washington Street, Hanover, MA 02339

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7

Funeral service

10:00 a.m.

Our Lady of the Angels Parish- St Mary's

392 Hanover Street, Hanover, MA 02339

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Mt. Feake Cemetery

203 Prospect St., Waltham, MA 02453

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