Eleanore F. McHugh

Eleanore F. (Ryan) McHugh, of Braintree, formerly of Dorchester, died peacefully, Saturday, May 31, 2014 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. Eleanore was born in New Bedford, raised and educated in Dorchester schools and has lived in Braintree for sixty-one years. She was employed as a bookkeeper for many years for the former Capitol Supermarkets and spent most of her career at the Dorchester Morrissey Boulevard location. Eleanore was a longtime member and past president of the Old Dorchester Post American Legion Auxiliary. She was also a volunteer at the Sparks Center in Mattapan for many years. She was devoted to her family and especially to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Beloved wife of the late Paul J. McHugh, Detective, Braintree Police Department, Retired. Devoted mother of Kevin P. McHugh, Deputy Chief, Braintree Police Dept., Retired and his wife Louise of Braintree, Karen A. Bannister and her husband Alan of Peterborough, N.H., Kerry P. McHugh, Sgt., MA State Police, Retired and his wife Elena of Braintree, Kurt P. McHugh and his wife Gloria of Hanson, Keith J. McHugh and his fiance Theresa of Braintree, Kimberly Hinthorne and her husband William of Braintree, Kathy A. McHugh and her lifelong partner Daniel Conrad of Braintree, and the late Kenneth J. McHugh, Chief, Braintree Fire Dept., Retired and his wife Marian of Braintree. Loving grandmother of sixteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Sister of Carol Dansereau of Weymouth and pre-deceased by Jean North and Virginia Samonick. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral was from the Sweeney Brothers Home for Funerals, 1 Independence Avenue, Quincy, Wednesday, June 4, at 9:30 a.m. Funeral Mass in Saint Francis of Assisi Church, 856 Washington St., Braintree at 10:30 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours was at the funeral home Tuesday, June 3, from 4 - 8 p.m. Interment Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. In lieu of flowers, donations in Eleanores memory may be made to the American Legion Auxiliary Suffolk County Children and Youth Program, State House, Boston, MA 02108. You are invited to visit www.thesweeneybrothers.com or call 617-472-6344