Obituary of Shirley Lucas

Shirley M. (Kay) Lucas of South Boston, March 20, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Lawrence F. Lucas. Loving mother of Kathleen M. Lucas of S. Boston, Cynthia Lucas of Burlington, Laura A. Almeida of Stoneham, and the late Lawrence F. Lucas, Jr. Sister of the late Anna Nelson, Alice Carey and Bernard and Helen Kay. Grandmother of Danielle E. Almeida of Stoneham. Special Aunt of Laura Jean Sprinsky of Billerica. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Shirley was a lifelong resident of South Boston. She was an avid supporter of the South Boston Women's Softball League in the 1970’s and was everyone's adopted mother. St. Patrick's Day was one of her favorite holidays and she always welcomed her adopted daughters; to a celebration each year. She was the life of the party and loved to dance and sing. Shirley has lived at the Reminiscence Neighborhood at Sunrise of Burlington for the past five years. Shirley enjoyed all the entertainment and activities at Sunrise, especially the live entertainment and spending countless hours in The Bistro. Shirley and her family will be eternally grateful to all of the Sunrise staff for making Shirley's transition to her new home an easier and more pleasurable experience and giving all of us the piece of mind we never thought possible and helping us to be better able to sleep at night. Everyone at Sunrise treated Shirley as they would treat their own family, with love, warmth and kindness that will never be forgotten. A visitation will be held at the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, 43 Winn St., BURLINGTON (Exit 34 off Rt. 128, Woburn side) on Saturday, March 23 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Barbara’s Church, 138 Cambridge Road, Woburn at 11:30 a.m. Interment in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. Memorials in Shirley’s name may be made to Alzheimer’s Association Massachusetts Chapter, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472.