Mary J. (Hughes) Aspell, a 26 year resident of Stoneham and formerly of Charlestown, passed into eternal life on Sunday, November 25, 2012 in Well Springs at Brightview Concord River in Billerica following a lengthy illness. She was 82 years old.
Mary was born in Boston on May 28, 1930, a daughter of the late Joseph H. Hughes and Josephine F. (McCloud) Hughes. She grew up in Charlestown where she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Charlestown High School. Mary worked as the switchboard operator at Bunker Hill Community College from the first day the college opened in 1973 until 1987 when she retired. She also worked at Marshall's in Stoneham and Englewood, Florida as a customer representative for over 10 years. She enjoyed reading, dancing and doing her crossword puzzles. The last 3 years of Mary's life were spent in Well Springs at Brightview Concord River in Billerica where the staff and medical personel showed tremendous love and devotion to Mary during her illness.
Mary is the beloved wife of the late Bernard F. "Fat" Aspell. She is the loving mother of Deborah Kelley and her husband Paul of Stoneham, Katherine Buckley of Stoneham and Laurie O'Halloran and her husband Kevin of Stoneham. She is the devoted Grandmother of Jennifer Levesque and her husband Brian, Christopher Kelley and his wife Liya, Ryan Kelley, Jason Buckley, Nicholle Buckley, Molly O'Halloran, Shaun O'Halloran and Hannah O'Halloran. She is the loving great-grandmother of Conor Levesque, Cameron Levesque and Isabel Kelley. She is the beloved sister of Barbara Connell of Stoneham and the late Theresa Keating, Veronica Grill, Joseph, John, Richard and James Hughes. She is the loving aunt of many nieces and nephews. She is the special companion of the late Johnny Quinn.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Mary's Funeral on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 8 a.m. from The Carr Funeral Home 1159 Main St. Melrose followed by her Funeral Mass in St. Patrick's Church, 71 Central St. Stoneham at 9 a.m. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home.