Lena M. (Re) Killilea, a resident of Woburn for the past fifty-one years, passed away at the Winchester Hospital on Monday. She was the wife of the late George R. Killilea, she was eighty-nine years old.
Born in Boston, she devoted her life to raising her family, and she enjoyed being with her grandchildren.
Preceeding her in death, in addition to her husband, were her late brothers and sisters, Augustina, Salvatore, Francesco, Providencia, Michelangelo, Ignacia and Guissepe.
Surviving are two sons, George J. Killilea and his wife Ann of Woburn, Kenneth W. Killilea and his wife Karen of Stoneham. Three grandchildren Kathleen and Megan Killilea of Woburn and Daniel Killilea of Stoneham. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Her funeral will be held from the McLaughlin - Dello Russo Funeral Home, 60 Pleasant St. Woburn on Thursday, March 25, at 9 a.m., followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Anthony Church, 851 Main St. Woburn at 10. Relatives and friends are repspectfully invited to attend. Services will conclude with burial at Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.
Visiting Hours at the funeral home on Wednesday, March 24. from 5 thru 8
In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be sent in Lena´s memory to the Perkins School For The Blind, 175 North Beacon St., Watertown, MA 02172 orSt. Jude Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105