Mrs. Mary C. (Buckley) Nyhan, 96, a life-long resident of Lawrence passed on Friday, October 21st, 2011 at the Holy Family Hospital in Methuen surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on December 20th, 1914 in Lawrence, Massachusetts to the late John J. and Julia Mary (Cronin) Buckley.
Mary was educated in Saint Patrick's grammar school and was a graduate of the Saint Patrick's High School.
She was an attendant of Saint Patrick's Church in Lawrence, she was a member of Our Ladies Sodality of Saint Patricks, and was a National Life Member of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 8. Mary was also a member of the Bon Secours Guild and the Saint Claire's Society. Mary worked at the Bon Secours Hospital as the secretary for the out-patient clinic for 17 years until her retirement.
She enjoyed and was proud of her Irish Heritage, loved Irish Music and Irish dancing. Mary enjoyed taking trips to Ireland to visit her family. She especially loved to follow her Children, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren in their expertise in Irish Dancing of which she took great pride in. According to Mary's family she loved the beach and swimming, crossword puzzles, sudoku, and politics. Later in life she took an interest in following sports, she was a multiple Boston sports fan. She especially took great pride and loved to spend time with her family, she would attend every ball game, wedding, graduation and just plain taking time to know each and every one of her family members, right down to the little ones. It was her life.
wife of the late Charles F. Nyhan who passed in 2007
Her family members include her
Daughter: Sheila Marie Nyhan of Del Ray Beach Florida.
Son: Charles "Chuck" F. Nyhan, Jr. of Truro, Cape Cod and of Del Ray Beach Florida.
Daughter: Mary Ellen and her husband Donald J. Pelletier of Lawrence, MA.
Son: John B. and his wife Pamela (Shattuck) Nyhan of Hampton, NH
Daughter: Anne-Marie Nyhan-Doherty and her husband Timothy J. Doherty of Lawrence, MA.
Grandchildren: Donald and his wife Chloe Pelletier, Julie and her husband Robert Fiore, John Michael and his wife Colleen Pelletier, Michael Hall, Kristen and her husband Richard Doherty, Jonathan Nyhan, Christina and her husband Taylor Edler, Brian Doherty, Erin Doherty, and Scott Doherty.
Great Grandchildren: Emilie, Gianna, Isabella, Jake, Benjamin, Lauren, Ryan, Amanda and Jessica.
Her sister: Sr. Marion Bernard (Hannah) Buckley, S.C.
Sister-in-law: Jean Buckley of Lawrence, MA
Brother-in-law: Joseph D. Nyhan of Del Ray Beach, FL
As well as several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews.
Mary was predeceased by her siblings Cornelius Buckley, John J. Buckley, former Mayor, Michael Buckley, Sr. Sheila Marie (Eileen) Buckley, SC, Timothy Buckley and Daniel Buckley.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to call on Sunday, October 23rd, 2011 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 at the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., 122 Amesbury Street, Lawrence, MA. The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians services will be held at the Funeral Home at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday evening. For online condolences and other information please go to www.breenfuneralhome.com.
Her funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, October 24th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in Saint Patrick's Church in Lawrence, MA.
Her burial will follow at the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Lawrence, MA.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Sisters of Charity, 125 Oakland Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 and or Saint Patrick's Church Parish, 118 South Broadway, Lawrence, MA 01843.