Obituary of Elaine McLatchy

Elaine Mary McLatchy passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside on Wednesday night, January 8, 2014. She was only 59 years old. Elaine was born in Boston the daughter of the late Claudio and Mille Buttaro. Her family lived in Cambridge until she was in first grade and then moved to Woburn. She graduated from Woburn High School in 1972. For the past 14 years she has made Burlington her home. There are so many adjectives that can be used to describe Elaine. She was a fighter, a planner, organizer, loyal, appreciative, fun, and loving. Each one alone is special, but combine them all and you get Elaine. She was remarkable. She embraced life and enhanced the lives of everyone who entered her life. She spent 29 years working at Triad Engineering Corporation. She started as a receptionist and rose to payroll clerk, and was currently the Accounting and Payroll Manager. She loved her work, but more so loved her coworkers who she considered family. Even during her lengthy illness, she remained working because that was where she needed and wanted to be. Elaine believed that family time was sacred time, and it should be cherished. She was the one in family that was always organizing, hosting, and uniting her family. She effortlessly made sure she remained connected with all her family. As a child and later as an adult, she spent every Sunday with her Dad going fishing or being his helper as he worked around the home or in the garage. She loved vacations to Cape Coral Florida to visit her sister, brother-in-law, and nieces. She loved entertaining her family and there are wonderful memories shared around her dining room table. She was a caring and devoted mother, supporting, encouraging, and loving her family with her entire being She cherished being a grandmother, and Giana, Bella, and Shawn, were the best gifts her children ever gave her. She spent the last 25 years with her soul mate, Ron. Together they deepened each other’s lives, interests, and supported one another during her long and tenuous battle with cancer. She also was so appreciative to all those who cared for her and Elaine wanted to especially thank Dr. Arlan Fuller, Janet Gallant and Melinda Toranto, all the oncology nurses at the Winchester Cancer Center for their care and kindness they extended to her. Elaine spirit and love was never diminished during the many obstacles she encountered during her illness. Elaine was the loving wife of Ronald Dill. She was the loving mother of Sean McLatchy & his wife Cristina of Chelmsford and Stepmother of Shawn Dill & his wife Laura of Methuen. She was the sister of Denise Hussey & her husband Jack of Burlington and Kenneth Buttaro of Arlington. Elaine was the proud grandmother of Giana & Bella McLatchy and Shawn James Dill. Elaine was also survived by many nieces, nephews, and friends. Funeral from the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, 43 Winn St., BURLINGTON (exit 34 off Rt. 128/95, Woburn side) on Monday, Jan. 13 at 9 a.m. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Anthony’s Church in St. Anthony Church, 851 Main St., Woburn at 10 a.m. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Sunday January 12 from 3-7 p.m. Interment in Pine Haven Cemetery, Burlington. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Elaine’s name may be made to Winchester Cancer Care Center, Patient Services, 620 Washington St., Winchester, MA 01890 or Kaplan Family Hospice, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B102, Danvers, MA 01929.