Ann M. Dionne

Ann M. Dionne obituary, Saugus, MA

Ann M. Dionne

Ann Dionne Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home on May 5, 2025.
Saugus – Mrs. Ann M. (Tiernan) Dionne, age 85, died on Saturday, May 3rd. She was the beloved wife of Arthur J. Dionne with whom she shared 67 years of marriage.
Born in Cambridge and raised in Somerville, Mrs. Dionne was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Meaney) Tiernan. A resident of Saugus since 1961, Ann was a former salesclerk for Sears where she worked for 35 years.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Dionne is survived by two sons, Arthur J. Dionne, Jr. and his wife Mary of Salem, NH and Mark Dionne and his wife Lori of CT; two daughters, Debra Dionne of Saugus and Denise Citro of Peabody; son-in-law, Peter Demirdjian; twelve grandchildren, Raymond, Gregory, Nicholas, Matthew, Bridget, Stephen, Katie, Peter, Rachel, Joshua, Erin and Ryan; sixteen great-grandchildren; two brothers, John Tiernan of KS and Thomas Tiernan of Medford; one sister, Carol Stetson of Boston; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughter, Darlene Demirdjian and sister, Margaret Lawrence.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Josilin Diabetes Center at JOSILIN.ORG
SERVICE INFORMATION
Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours in the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, 549 Lincoln Ave., SAUGUS on Wednesday from 4 – 7 p.m. A funeral will be held from the funeral home on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. followed by a funeral mass in St. Margaret's Church, 431 Lincoln Ave., Saugus at 10:30 a.m. Interment in Riverside Cemetery in Saugus.

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