Monaghan, of Brockton, January 5, 2002, Mary R. (Graham) Monaghan, 87 years. Wife of the late Clement A. Monaghan. Mother of Sheila Baroncelli and her husband Fred and Jean Monaghan all of Brockton, and the late Clement “Sonny” Monaghan. Mother in law to Dorothy Horne of Arizona. Grandmother of Linda and Paul Baroncelli, Karen Mangiacotti, Erin Andrews and Michael Monaghan. Cousin of Doris Sprague and Bud Sprague both of Bridgewater.Funeral from the J. Frank Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Tuesday at 8 am. Funeral Mass in St. Edward’s Church at 9am. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visiting Hours Monday 4-7 pm. Donations in her name may be made to the St. Edward’s Steeple Fund, 71 East Main Street, Brockton, MA 02301.
Mrs. Monaghan died Saturday morning at the West Acres Nursing Home where she had been a resident since September. Previously she lived with her late husband for over 20 years at the Belair Street High Rise.
She was born in Charlestown daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Dunham) Graham and attended schools in Bridgewater. She started work at the former Jones and Vining shoe factory and for many years was the assistant dietician at the former Phanuef Hospital in Brockton. Mary was devoted to her home and family.
Survivors include her 2 daughters, son in law, daughter in law, 5 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and 2 cousins.She was the sister of the late James and Arthur Graham