Ellen L. O’Leary of Malden passed away peacefully at home on August 5, after a brief illness.
Ellen was born and raised in Malden and was a graduate of Cheverus High School. She was formerly employed in the legal department of Houghton Mifflin Publishing Company in Boston.
Ellen was the cherished daughter of the late John A and Helen (Burke) O’Leary. She is survived by her brothers, John of Hanover, NH and Dennis and his wife, Lois, of Peabody, MA. She also leaves behind her nieces and nephews, Kaitlin, Meagan, DJ and Ryan, and great nieces and nephews, Connor, Lena, Jonathan and Daniel. She will be missed by her many close cousins and friends.
A funeral mass for Ellen will be celebrated at Sacred Hearts Parish, 297 Main Street, Malden on Thursday, August 8th at 10:00am. Visitation will be held at the church between 9:00am and 10:00am prior to the Mass. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Ellen’s name may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, one of her favorite charities.
https://www.stjude.org