Ann McCallion

Ann Marie McCallion, 80 of Wakefield, formerly of Woburn and Somerville, died Tuesday, October 13 at her home surrounded by family.

Born in Cambridge on January 8, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Nora (Fogarty) Foley.

Mrs. McCallion was a graduate of St. Joseph School, Class of 1952. She was raised in Somerville and had been a longtime resident of Woburn before moving to Wakefield. She was a member of Most Blessed Sacrament Church and was a former member of the Sodality. Mrs. McCallion was an avid reader and loved baking. She enjoyed her time spent in Bar Harbor, ME and Cape Cod; as well as the three trips to Ireland which she had taken with her husband.

She was the beloved wife of Joseph P. McCallion. She was the loving mother of Leslie Ann Gadsby and her late husband Robert of Manchester, NH, Joseph McCallion, Jr. and his wife Meredith of Lexington, Deborah McCallion of Billerica, Mary Salazar and her late husband Eugenio of Reading, and David McCallion of Wakefield. She was the sister of Catherine Sesin and husband Peter of AZ, Maureen Edwards and partner Bob of Woburn, Peggy Tarantino and husband Paul of Clinton, Catherine Steele and partner Dennis of Everett and the late Thomas Foley. Sister-in-law of Francine Foley of Winchester. She is also survived by her ten grandchildren: David and partner Ambrosia, Lisa, Kristine and husband Christopher, Nora and husband Robert, Ross, Jacqueline, Natalia, Anthony, Peter and Adam; as well as three great grandchildren: Michael, Caleb and Nolan.

Her funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Friday at 9am followed by a Funeral Mass in Most Blessed Sacrament Church, 1155 Main St., Wakefield at 10 o'clock. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Winchester. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the Funeral Home on Thursday from 4 to 8pm.

In lieu of flowers, contribution in Ann's name may be made to VNA of Middlesex-East, 607 North Ave., Suite 17, Wakefield, MA 01880.

October 15, 2015
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-3550

October 16, 2015
10:00 AM

Most Blessed Sacrement Church
1155 Main St.
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-2080