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MAUREEN HEGARTY Obituary

HEGARTY, Maureen (Cloherty) Aged 83, of West Roxbury, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Maureen was known for her beaming smile, endless fun energy and being a constant giver every minute of her life. She was the adored wife of 58 years of Cornelius "Neil" Hegarty; loving mother of John Hegarty of Ashburn, VA, Neil Hegarty of San Jose, CA, MaryKate Hegarty of Walpole, MA, Mike Hegarty of Walpole, MA; loving mother-in-law of Noreen Hegarty and Katie Hegarty; devoted grandmother of Colleen and Grace Hegarty, and Rory, Regan and Riley Hegarty. Maureen was the daughter of the late John J. Cloherty Sr. and Della Darcy Cloherty of Galway, Ireland, and Jamaica Plain. She was the sister of the late John J. "Jack" Cloherty and the late Thomas G. Cloherty; sister-in-law of Dorothy (Dwyer) Cloherty and Dorothy Dee Cloherty. She will be remembered fondly by her many nieces and nephews, and dear friends. Maureen worked at the State House in Boston, MA for 47 years where she was the Executive Assistant for four House Speakers and numerous members of the Massachusetts Legislature. She loved local politics and could be seen working on Election Day at the Holy Name School in West Roxbury, greeting all her friends and neighbors. More recently, she cherished spending time with her family, grandchildren and many friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Boston's Basilica of Perpetual Help (Mission Church), 1545 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02120. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Maureen Hegarty to the Tunnels to Towers Foundation: https://t2t.org/. For guestbook, gormleyfuneral.com William J. Gormley Funeral Service 617-323-8600

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Published by Boston Globe from May 31 to Jun. 1, 2023.

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Maureen Davenport Corcoran

June 19, 2023

Our family dates back to the JP days of knowing the Cloherty´s on
Orchard St. What a wonderful family. Maureen was a delightful presence and always enjoyed running into her thru the years.

God Bless her and all of you at this difficult time,
The Davenport Family

Tim and Randie Reilly

June 13, 2023

May heartfelt thoughts bring you comfort, and loving memories bring you peace.
Our love to all of you.

Nazda alam

June 5, 2023

I met her through DSC. She was kind and friendly. Maureen will be remembered by many!

Joe McQuaid

June 4, 2023

It's been a long time but Mrs. Hegarty & the Hegarty family were a great presence in the Holy Name community.. Our condolences to you all.

Janet Bakas

June 2, 2023

Thinking of you all during this difficult time. Auntie Moe was such a beautiful person inside and out! I always enjoyed her company. May she rest in the sweetest peace

Janet Carey

June 1, 2023

Michael and your family,
Please accept my condolences and prayers for the loss of your Mother. She was such a wonderful person who was a friend to everyone and always willing to help Great times spent with her at the Boys Club and on campaigns. She was so proud of her family.
She will be missed so much.

Mark Joseph Macmillan

June 1, 2023

My condolences to the Cloherty family. She was fun and a devoted community advocat.
The MacMillans

MB Doris

May 31, 2023

John and Noreen, Neil, MaryKate, Mike and Katie, my thoughts and prayers. I have the best, funniest memories of Hurricane Moe and all of us having fun. Love you all, MBD

Joey McGaffigan

May 31, 2023

My Mom was a lifelong friend with Maureen(Mrs. Hegarty). They were always laughing at get togethers for coffee, home events & all the events Holy Name Parish. She was a very sweet person. My condolences to all the children and all family members of the Hegarty family. May God bless Maureen and everyone that knew her.

kenny jameson

May 31, 2023

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Karen McLaughlin

May 31, 2023

Dear Hegarty Family my thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Love Kate McLaughlin

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