Virginia M. Cronin

LYNN -- Virginia "Ginny"? Cronin , 86, lifelong resident of Lynn, died peacefully at Peter Sanborn Place in Reading, Friday, Nov. 4. She was the loving wife of the late George P. Cronin. She was the beloved aunt of Cynthia Poor of Boston; Edward "Ted"? and Carole Carritte of Lynn; Gail Petroccione of Danvers; Patricia Mitchell of Newington, N.H.; John Carritte of San Francisco, Calif.; Steven Poor of Lynn; Timothy Carritte of New Hampshire; John Sullivan of Brazzaville, Rep. of Congo; and the late Daniel Sullivan. She is also survived by her devoted brother-in-law Warren R. Poor Jr., of Reading, dear friends Cathy Etzel and Peg Badger of Lynn, and eleven grand-nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her elder sisters Gloria Sullivan, Carolyn Poor and Elizabeth "Betty"? Carritte; and her parents, Inbi and John "Russ"? Webster. Born in Lynn in 1930, Ginny was the fourth daughter born in five years. Known as the "Webster girls,"? all four sisters graduated from Lynn English High School , Ginny in 1948. She married her high school sweetheart "Georgie"? Cronin in 1953. After his sudden passing in 1975, Ginny worked as a secretary, retiring from STRIBE , a Lynn day program for developmentally challenged adults. She remained fiercely independent, feisty and fun-loving until recent months when dementia at last prevailed. She loved her family, gardening, the ocean and, most of all, dogs. In January, she moved to Peter Sanborn Place in Reading, where she made new friends and received loving care from their gifted staff. Ginny's family will ever be grateful to the Sanborn community and would like to thank all the staff for their many kindness. Special thanks to Kim Manzelli, director of nursing; Director Jacqueline Carson; nurses Alison, Diane, Elizabeth and the many aides who made her final months happy. Service information: Her funeral will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. in the SOLIMINE Funeral Home , 67 Ocean St. (Rt. 1A), Lynn. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery , Lynn. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours are Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, kindly send donations in Ginny's memory to Peter Sanborn Place, 50 Bay State Rd., Reading, MA 01867. Directions and guest book at Solimine.com .