LYNN — Mary J. (Maguire) O’Leary, 93, of Lynn, formerly of Swampscott, died Tuesday in a local nursing home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late James J. O’Leary. Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Ellen (Gilbane) Maguire. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School, class of 1943. She worked for General Electric until her retirement in 1989.
Mary was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church in Swampscott and was a member of the Ladies Sodality, the Dawn Patrol and the Purl girls.
She is survived by her daughter Kathleen O’Leary and her husband Joseph Grzybowski of Pittsburgh, Pa.; her son Patrick O’Leary and his wife Mary Rose Fabio of Newton; three grandchildren; Dominic, Angela and Vincenté; as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Thomas, Terrence and Kathleen Maguire and Theresa Chapski, and the fond aunt of the late Timothy Maguire.
Service information: Her funeral will be held on Tuesday at 9 a.m. from the SOLIMINE Funeral Home, 67 Ocean St. (Rt 1A), Lynn, followed by a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, Swampscott. Burial will be in Swampscott Cemetery. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours are Monday from 3-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. John the Evangelist Church, 174 Humphrey St, Swampscott, MA 01907. Directions and guestbook at Solimine.com.