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SALLY O'MALLEY Obituary

O'MALLEY, Sally B. (Brown) Of West Roxbury, formerly of Newington, CT, passed away on September 1, 2025. Beloved wife of the late John C. O'Malley. Devoted mother of Jennifer O'Malley and her husband, Keith Zagroba, and the late John M. O'Malley. Dear sister of the late Chris Brown. Proud and loving grandmother of Zoe and Molly Zagroba. Sally is also survived by loving extended family members and longtime friends. Sally attended nursing school at the University of Vermont and proudly served families in Boston as a Visiting Nurse for many years before starting her family. She then became a committed advocate for children with special needs and helped to shape area education and community programs that benefited countless students and families over the years. She later took on her favorite role as "Gma" and always described being a grandmother as the best thing in the world. Sally loved spending time with family and friends, trips to the Cape, outings to the theater, and baking what are widely recognized to be the best chocolate chip cookies. We are grateful for our time with this kind, compassionate, loving and sweet soul, we are better for what we learned from her, and we will miss her always. Funeral from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY, on Monday, September 8, at 9:00am, followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Theresa of Avila Church, at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury. Visiting Hours on Sunday, September 7, from 3:00pm to 6:00pm in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Sally and her dedication to supporting programs for people with disabilities may be made to TILL, Inc., Donations, 20 Eastbrook Road, Suite 201, Dedham, MA 02026 or www.tillinc.org For guestbook, please visit www.gormleyfuneral.com William J. Gormley Funeral Service West Roxbury 617-323-8600

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Published by Boston Globe from Sep. 4 to Sep. 5, 2025.

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Walter Donovan

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Sally always welcomed me into Cotuit Street with a warm embrace and an impish smile.

While the world will continue to spin toward, it is a diminished place without Sally O´Malley.

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2055 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA

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