O'NEIL, Leona A. (Landry)- Of Malden, May 2nd. Devoted wife of the late George E., Sr. Beloved mother of Linda Murray-Fales and her husband Ronald of Melrose, Joyce Pasquale and her husband James of Wilmington, George E. O'Neil, Jr. of Malden, Lorraine Erlandson and her husband Robert of Haverhill and Patricia Walsh and her husband Robert of Wakefield. Sister of the late Corinne Marie Rutledge. Cherished grandmother of Dennis and Amber, Leah and Keith, Amanda, Laura and Bobby. Also lovingly survived by her great granddaughter Daniele as well as her lifelong best friend, Dolores Carbone and her angel and caregiver, Carol Finn. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend a Funeral from the Carroll Funeral Home, 721 Salem Street, (Maplewood Square) MALDEN on Friday, May 6 at 8 AM followed by a Funeral Mass celbrated in St. Joseph's Church, 770 Salem Street, Malden at 9 o'clock. Visiting Hours in the Carroll Funeral Home on Thursday from 4-8 PM. Services will conclude with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.
Born in Boston and a longtime Malden resident, Leona passed away at home Monday evening at the age of 80. In her early years before she started raising her family, she worked worked at Filenes, where she met her husband, Dunn and Bradstreet in California and for John Hancock. She was also a member of the Red Hats and the Sons of Italy.