Mary Ellen (Smith) Sherry, a resident of Medford and beloved wife of the late Edward T. Sherry, passed away at the Wingate at Reading Nursing Center in Reading on Tuesday afternoon, April 2, 2019. She was 85 years old.
Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, she was the beloved daughter of the late Fred and Vera A. (Graham) Smith. Mrs Sherry was employed as a Supervisor for John Hancock, for many years. She had also worked for Harvard Vanguard for many years. Proud a her Nova Scotia heritage, Mary Ellen enjoyed reading and lover her cats. She was a very devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her loving sons and daughters-in-law; Richard E. and his wife Lauren Sherry of Rancho Palos Verdes, California and James M. and his wife Pamela S. Sherry of Stoneham and four cherished grandsons; Mark, Patrick, Ian and Kyle Sherry.
Her funeral service will be celebrated in the Beals-Geake-Magliozzi Funeral Home, 29 Governors Avenue, Medford on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at 3:30 PM Relatives and friends are most welcome to attend. Visitation will be held in the funeral home, prior to the service from 2 to 3:30 PM. Interment will be privately held at a later date. Donations in Mary Ellen’s memory may be made to the First Baptist Church, 29 Oakland Street, Medford, MA 02155. For additional information, please visit, www.magliozzifuneralhome.com.