Jean M. Flynn

Jean M. Flynn FOXBOROUGH Jean M. Flynn, 77, died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, at her home, surrounded by the comfort of her loving family. Jean was the daughter of the late Dougal and Mary (MacEachern) Gillis. Jean was born Sept. 11, 1932, in Boston. She was a graduate of Roslindale High School, Class of 1950. Jean married her husband, George Flynn, on Feb. 13, 1960, at St. Theresas Church in West Roxbury. Jean was a former employee of the New England Telephone Company, a retired administrative assistant of Augat Inc. of Mansfield, and a former employee of Foxborough Public Schools. Jean was a driver for FISH in Foxborough, a former Girl Scout Leader, an avid reader, a member of the Stonehill College Book Club and enjoyed embroidery. Jean was a world traveler and enjoyed traveling with family and friends. She loved babysitting her grandchildren. Beloved wife of the late George Flynn, she was the loving mother of Martina J. Flynn of Quincy, Janice M. and her husband, William Welter, of Norwood, Sheila A. and her husband, Robert Malacaria, of Wrentham, Elizabeth L. and her husband, Joseph Scibilia, of Mansfield and Regina Q. and her husband, Richard Boffi, of N. Attleboro; devoted grandmother of Chris, Katie, Justin, Stephen, Matt, Tommy, Lexie and Samantha; sister of Mary Goff of Hyde Park, Joseph Gillis of Plainville, Paul Gillis of Holland, Thomas Gillis of Hyde Park, and the late John and Charles Gillis. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend calling hours on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the Roberts and Sons Funeral Home, 30 South St., Foxborough. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 10 a.m., at St. Marys Church, Carpenter Street, Foxborough. Interment to follow in St. Josephs Cemetery, W. Roxbury. For additional information, please contact 508-543-5471. To light a special candle in Jeans memory please visit the funeral home web site at www.robertsandsonsfuneral.com. If you wish, donations in Jeans memory may be made to the Jimmy Fund, Dana Faber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226, Attention Contribution Services.