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1946

DIED

2022

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DeVito Funeral Home

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Arlington, Massachusetts

NORMA MACGILLIVRAY Obituary

MacGILLIVRAY, Norma F. (Lawless) Of Arlington, passed away peacefully on September 19th after a short illness. Norma was born to Doris (McMenimen) and Nicholas Lawless on June 5, 1946. Devoted mother of William MacGillivray, Jr., and his wife Lisa of Arlington and Nicole MacGillivray Wright and her husband James of Wilmington. Loving grandmother of Lindsey MacGillivray. Sister of Joan Robbio and husband James of Arlington and the late Judith Lawless. Aunt of Jillane Robbio Rabazzi of Burlington and James Robbio, Jr. of Bethesda, MD. Great-aunt of Julia and Peter Rabazzi. Norma was a lifelong resident of Arlington who graduated from Arlington High School and worked in various administrative positions through the years. Relatives and friends are invited to a Funeral Mass on Saturday at 10 am in St. Eulalia Parish, Winchester. Visit sainteulalia.org to live stream. Please omit flowers and consider a donation in her memory to the Multiple Sclerosis Association at mymsaa.org/donate Please visit devitofuneralhome.com to view an online guestbook.

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Published by Boston Globe from Sep. 20 to Sep. 21, 2022.

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