Obituary for Lorraine R. Ronan (Mahar)
Lorraine R. (Mahar) Ronan, 95, of North Adams died at home on Saturday, January 12, 2019. She was born in North Adams on October 19, 1923, daughter of the late Thomas F. Mahar and Edna A. (Rougeau) Mahar.
Lorraine graduated from the former Notre Dame Parochial School in 1940. She was employed by M. Lurie and Co., and the Hoosac Bank, both in North Adams.
Lorraine was a communicant of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church and a former communicant of Saint Francis Church in North Adams where she was very active. She was also a member of the North Adams Council on Aging.
Lorraine leaves four sons, Daniel A. Ronan (Linda) of Hackettstown, NJ, Peter R. Ronan of North Adams, Michael B. Ronan (Pamela) of Northbridge, MA and Timothy D. Ronan of Waltham, MA., and two daughters, Mary C. Ronan and Cathleen M. Ronan of Waltham, MA, and five grandchildren, Sean M. Ronan (Kate), of Hanover, MA, Colleen E. Dupuis (Aaron) of New York City, NY, Cory C. Ronan of Dorchester, MA, and Gregory B. Ronan (Corynne) of Hackettstown, NJ, and James E. Ronan of New York City, NY, and two great-grandchildren, Jason Ronan Dupuis and Grace Ronan.
Lorraine was pre-deceased by her husband, Gerald T. Ronan, who died on April 24, 2002. They were married on December 26, 1945, in the former Notre Dame Church. She was also pre-deceased by her brother, Raymond F. Mahar who died August 10, 2004, and her sister-in-law Mary Elizabeth Mahar who died November 24, 2018.
FUNERAL NOTICE: A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at 11 A.M. Calling hours will precede the funeral at 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M., at the Flynn and Dagnoli Funeral Home, CENTRAL CHAPELS, 74 Marshall Street, North Adams, MA. Donations are suggested for VNA of the Berkshires, the North Adams Ambulance Service, or to Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church through the funeral home. To add to the Book of Memories, please visit www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com.
Lorraine graduated from the former Notre Dame Parochial School in 1940. She was employed by M. Lurie and Co., and the Hoosac Bank, both in North Adams.
Lorraine was a communicant of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church and a former communicant of Saint Francis Church in North Adams where she was very active. She was also a member of the North Adams Council on Aging.
Lorraine leaves four sons, Daniel A. Ronan (Linda) of Hackettstown, NJ, Peter R. Ronan of North Adams, Michael B. Ronan (Pamela) of Northbridge, MA and Timothy D. Ronan of Waltham, MA., and two daughters, Mary C. Ronan and Cathleen M. Ronan of Waltham, MA, and five grandchildren, Sean M. Ronan (Kate), of Hanover, MA, Colleen E. Dupuis (Aaron) of New York City, NY, Cory C. Ronan of Dorchester, MA, and Gregory B. Ronan (Corynne) of Hackettstown, NJ, and James E. Ronan of New York City, NY, and two great-grandchildren, Jason Ronan Dupuis and Grace Ronan.
Lorraine was pre-deceased by her husband, Gerald T. Ronan, who died on April 24, 2002. They were married on December 26, 1945, in the former Notre Dame Church. She was also pre-deceased by her brother, Raymond F. Mahar who died August 10, 2004, and her sister-in-law Mary Elizabeth Mahar who died November 24, 2018.
FUNERAL NOTICE: A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at 11 A.M. Calling hours will precede the funeral at 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M., at the Flynn and Dagnoli Funeral Home, CENTRAL CHAPELS, 74 Marshall Street, North Adams, MA. Donations are suggested for VNA of the Berkshires, the North Adams Ambulance Service, or to Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church through the funeral home. To add to the Book of Memories, please visit www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com.