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Edna MULLEN Obituary

MULLEN, Edna F. (Lacy) 102 years old, of Wenham, formerly of Chelsea and Peabody, December 22. Predeceased by her husband, Thomas F. Mullen of Peabody; and his son, Thomas R. Mullen of East Andover, NH; and by her son, Neal Gagnon of Murfreesboro, Arkansas; and by her sister, Ruth E. Lacy of Chelsea; and her brother, Robert N. Lacy of Malden. Also predeceased by her niece, Marie E. Matthews and her husband, Hugh Matthews of Medford, MA.

She is survived by her niece, Maureen E. Houghton and husband, Charles F. of Stoneham; and their children, Kellie Anne Grogan and her husband, Robert E. Cortes of Sharon, and Patrick F. Houghton of Reading. Also survived by her grandniece, Renee M. Meuse and husband, Andrew; and their children, Jacqueline Meuse and Charlotte Meuse of Medford. Also survived by her stepdaughter, Barbara A. Smith and husband, Robert Smith of Virginia; and their children, Robert Smith and his wife, Amanda Smith of Danvers, Douglas Smith and wife, Maureen Smith of Ipswich and Jennifer Cryts and husband, Kevin Cryts of Virginia. Also survived by her step-,granddaughter, Donna McGrath and her husband Stephen; and their children of Saugus, MA; and by Thomas R. Mullen, Jr. and his wife, Joan Smith; and their children of Wakefield, NH. Also survived by her cousin, Mary Lee McKay; and her family of Scituate. She was great friends and neighbors with the late Noel and Elizabeth Foster; and is survived by their children, Paula Foster, Susan Foster, and Gail Cullen and her husband, John Cullen of Stoneham, MA. She is survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren from all of these families and friends. Friends and relatives may visit at McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Avenue, WAKEFIELD, MA, on Friday, January 2, 2026, from 9-11 a.m., with a Funeral Mass to follow at St. Adelaide Church, 712 Lowell Street, Peabody, MA, at 11:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Puritan Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, MA. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Wenham Council on Aging, 138 Main Street, Wenham, MA 01984 or to the charity of your choice.

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 30 to Dec. 31, 2025.

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Michelle F GagnonHuffman

March 1, 2026

Rest in peace grandma your with daddy now

Michelle F Huffman

March 1, 2026

I'm Edna first grandchild from Neal Gagnon(son)daughters Michelle f Gagnon -Huffman and a sister Doria gagnon wainwright 2nd grand daughter.

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9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

McDonald Funeral Home

19 Yale Ave, Wakefield, MA 01880

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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

St. Adelaide Church

712 Lowell Street, Peabody, MA 01960

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