Virginia M. McNeil

MCNEIL Virginia M. (Trask). Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother, 86, of Centerville and formerly of West Roxbury and Medway, passed away at her home with her loving family by her side on February 19, 2013 from colon cancer. Virginia was born in Roslindale in 1927 to Vernon and Margaret Trask. She was the beloved wife of Joseph F. McNeil for 67 years. Virginia had a beautiful voice and was chosen at 12 years old to sing the National Anthem for Mayor Tobin’s inauguration on Boston Common. She graduated from Roslindale High School in 1944 and attended Bryant Stratton Secretarial School. She also worked for Aubrey Advertising in Boston and sang professionally at the Lenox Hotel in Boston. Virginia then had the great opportunity to be a finalist in the 1945 Miss America Pageant representing Miss Maine. She resided with her family in West Roxbury for 32 years and then moved to Medway in 1974 where she lived for another 22 years before retiring to Cape Cod in 1996. Virginia loved spending time with her family enjoying luncheons, shopping and family parties. She is also survived by her six children: Joseph F. McNeil Jr. and his wife Susan of Mansfield, Virginia Vita and Dennis Anderson of Centerville, Robert McNeil of Norfolk, Kevin McNeil and Rosemary Mullins of West Roxbury, Janice Lundy and her husband Kevin of Centerville, Deborah Kenney and her husband Richard of Cotuit. Nana also enjoyed her many Grandchildren: Scott and Ryan McNeil of Mansfield, Kimberly Negron and her husband Bobby of Burlington, Katelyn Vita of Waltham, Michael McNeil of Norfolk, Kerrylee McNeil of Centerville, Shannon and William Lundy of Centerville, Colleen and Carolyn Kenney of Cotuit and Great Grandchildren Sophia and Hunter Negron of Burlington along with many loving nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her six brothers and sisters: Florence Gillespie, Edmond Trask, Edna King, Matthew Trask, Marion Smith and Elizabeth Russell. Visiting hours will be held on Friday, February 22nd from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.in the John Lawrence Funeral Home, 3778 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), MARSTONS MILLS, MA. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, February 23rd at 11:30 A.M. in Our Lady of Victory Church, 230 So. Main StREET, Centerville followed by burial in St. Francis Cemetery, Pine St., Centerville. For on line guestbook and directions, please visit www.johnlawrencefuneralhome.com.