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CATHERINE O'CONNELL Obituary

O'CONNELL, Catherine M. Of West Roxbury, formerly of Kells, Co. Kerry, Ireland, passed away on February 9, 2025, at The Ellis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Norwood. Beloved daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Galvin) O'Connell. Devoted aunt of Noreen Dillon and her husband Joseph of North Reading, Michael Connell and his wife Karen of CT, Jeanette Sullivan and her husband Chuck of Stoughton, Susan Bradley and her husband Vincent of Andover, Anne Sugrue and her husband Padraig of Athlone, Ireland, PJ Casey and his wife Siobhan of Dublin, Ireland, Eamonn Casey and his wife Fiona of Kerry, Ireland, Brendan Casey and his wife Orla of Limerick, Ireland and the late Geraldine Casey. Loving sister of the late Patrick 'Paddy' O' Connell, Joseph Connell, Sr. Rita O' Connell, and Anne Casey. Dear cousin of Mary Morley of Norwood, MA and Ann Allardi of Belmont, MA. Also survived by many great-nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Robert J. Lawler and Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY, on Monday, March 3rd, at 9am, followed by a Funeral Mass in St. John of Chrysostom Church, 4750 Washington St., West Roxbury, at 10am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Interment Private. Visiting Hours Sunday, March 2nd, from 4pm to 7pm, in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Catherine may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org For guestbook, please visit www.lawlerfuneralhome.com Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home 617-323-5600

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Published by Boston Globe from Feb. 22 to Feb. 24, 2025.

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Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home

1803 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132

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Funeral

9:00 a.m.

Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home

1803 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132

Mar

3

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

St. John of Chrysostom Church

4750 Washington St., West Roxbury, MA

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Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home

1803 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132

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