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Rita Tyrrell Obituary

LOWELL -- Rita M. (Mullen) Tyrrell, 90, a Lowell resident, died Tuesday morning, May 17, at the Genesis Westford House in Westford.

Born in Lowell, April 25, 1915, a daughter of the late Bartholomew J. and Mary (Hebblewait) Mullen, she was educated in Lowell schools.

For 60 years, she was a communicant of St. Rita's Church.

Mrs. Tyrrell was an administrative assistant for Raytheon Corp. in South Lowell for more than 30 years before her retirement. Previously, she was a sales clerk for the former Gagnon's Department Store, in Lowell.

Mrs. Tyrrell is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Robert W. and Janice E. Sullivan Tyrrell of Nashua; a grandson, Daniel A. Tyrrell of Lowell; two brothers and a sister-in-law, John J. Mullen Sr. of Chelmsford and William J. and Gloria Mullen of Lowell; and many nieces and nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews.

She was also sister of the late Raymond Mullen, Bartholomew Mullen, Leo Mullen, Mary Mullen and Helen Mullen.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Lowell Sun on May 19, 2005.

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Lois Jones

May 20, 2005

Bob,



I was so sorry when I read about your mothers passing. I always enjoyed talking to her when she came into Dr. Giles's office. She was a very kind person.



Take care,

Lois

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