MERINO, Virginia A. (Duffy) Of Dedham, November 25, 2024. Beloved and adored wife of the late George Merino (Ret. Dedham Police Officer).
Virginia was born in Dedham on September 4, 1925, the daughter of the late Frederick and Martha Duffy of Dedham. She was an honors graduate of Dedham High School class of 1943 and was allowed to leave in her senior year to begin her banking career at the then Dedham Co-operative Bank (now a Needham branch). She retired as Treasurer in 1999, a loyal and dedicated employee for 56 years.
Loving and dear cousin of the late Mary Paulsen of Reading and her family Donna Heffron and her husband Richard, Dianna DiGregorio and her husband Michael, John Paulsen, Sheila Morrison and her husband Lee, and Earl Paulsen and his wife Kathy. Loving aunt of the late Deborah Merino, Cheryl Cosenza and her husband the late Peter, and the late John Merino and his surviving wife Madeline. Also survived by 2 grand-nieces dear to her heart Elizabeth Merino and Christa Cosenza.
Visitation at the George F. Doherty & Sons Wilson-Cannon Funeral Home, 456 High St., DEDHAM on Saturday, November 30, from 8:00am-9:00am followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Mary’s Church, Dedham at 9:00am. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment in Brookdale Cemetery, Dedham. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Virginia’s memory to the Catholic TV Network-Bishop Reed, P.O. Box 9196, Watertown, MA 02471.