Maureen (Raftery) Flood

HAVERHILL - Mrs. Maureen Alice Flood, 69, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 7, 2019, at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH. She was born in Malden on April 5, 1950, daughter of the late John and Rita Raftery. She grew up in Malden and attended Malden public schools. Maureen was a very spiritual person with a strong faith in Christianity and many other beliefs. She had many interests including reading, painting, arts and crafts and sewing. Maureen was a licensed hairdresser and practiced in downtown Haverhill and North Andover. She was also a nanny for several children. She enjoyed mystery shows and movies, including Alfred Hitchcock, Murder She Wrote and Sherlock Holmes. At the age of 25, she gave birth to her first child, Christian. Her second child, Nickolas arrived at the age of 28, and her third son, Michael at the age of 31. She loved her three boys and enjoyed attending all the activities they were interested in, including concerts and sports. She also enjoyed taking them on camping trips and to the beach. Maureen really enjoyed watching her grandchildren. She would routinely spend days in the driveway drawing with chalk and playing with the kids in the yard. Maureen and her granddaughter Alexa had a special bond. Luke always reminded her of her own boys, and she was very excited for her upcoming grandchild, Emerson. She is survived by her three sons, Christian, Nickolas and Michael; two daughters in-law, Stephanie and Kim; two stepsons, Matt Flood and Colin Flood;and three grandchildren, Alexa, Luke and Emerson. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 11, in the Driscoll Funeral Home, 309 So. Main Street, Haverhill from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Contributions in Maureen's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org For guestbook, please visit www.driscollcares.com