Flynn (O’Neill), Joan Rita of Sun City Center Florida formerly of Hyde Park, Brighton, and Roxbury, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Joseph B. Flynn and mother to five grateful children, Joseph E. Flynn of Framingham, Joanne Allen and her husband Thomas of Parrish, Fl., John Flynn and his wife Nancy of Holmes Beach, Fl., James Flynn and his wife Ann of Stoughton, & Jean Shirley of Boston. Joan is also survived by eight loving grandchildren that she cherished. Erin, Jennifer, Julia, Linda, Michael, Owen, John and Eric and five great grandchildren, Diana, John, Henry, Kaitlin & Maeve. Sister to the late James O’Neill and Jack O’Neill.
Joan was a graduate of Jamaica Plain High School. She was a nurses' aid at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Brighton for many years.
Visiting hours will be held at the P.E. Murray - F.J. Higgins, George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home 2000 Centre St. West Roxbury on Sunday, February 27th from 2-6pm. Funeral from the funeral home on Monday, February 28th at 9am, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. John Chrysostom Church, West Roxbury at 10am. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne at 12:30pm.