Obituary of Mary Ferreira

Mary Teresa Ferreira, a lifelong resident of Cambridge, passed away after a long illness on Thursday morning, February 11, 2010. She was 84 years old. Mary was born in Cambridge, the daughter of the late Roland and Elizabeth Ferreira. She had worked for 4 decades as a secretary at Gorin chain of stores. Family was an important part of her life. She retired so she could care for her mother in her later stages of her life. She was crazy about her niece and nephews. She enjoyed visiting and taking them on excursions. She particularly enjoyed taking them to the Swan Boats in Boston Common. She also enjoyed traveling. Mary was the loving daughter of the late Elizabeth and Roland Ferreira. She was the loving sister of Frank Ferreira & his wife Lucille of Belmont and Robert Raleigh & his wife Mary Lou of Burlington. She was a special aunt of Stephen Raleigh, Gregg Raleigh, Janet Kearns, Frank and Jimmy Ferreira. A visiting hour will be held at the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, 43 Winn St., BURLINGTON (Exit 34 off Rt. 128, Woburn side) on Saturday, Feb. 13 from 9 – 10 a.m. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Margaret’s Church, 111 Winn St., Burlington at 10:30 a.m. Interment in Calvary Cemetery, Woburn. Memorials in Mary’s name may be made to St. Patrick’s Manor, 863 Central St., Framingham, MA 01701. For directions, obituary & online guestbook see www.sullivanfuneralhome.net & www.saintmargaretschurch.net