Claire McNeill

Claire F . McNeill , 88, of Somerville died Sunday, June 26 at the Woodbriar Health Center in Wilmington, surrounded by her loving family and the wonderful staff at the nursing home who cared for her over the past five years.

Born in Somerville on May 2, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Edward and Josephine (Carroll) Fitzgerald.

Mrs. McNeill was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School. She was a member of the Mother's Club at St. Catherine Parish in Somerville. She enjoyed bowling and soap operas.

She was the beloved wife of the late William C. "Red" McNeill , Jr. She was the loving mother of Robert J. McNeill and his wife Nancy of Lynnfield, and the late William C. McNeill , III and Edward R. McNeill . She was the sister of the late Edward Fitzgerald. She was the adoring grandmother of Ryan McNeill and his wife Jennifer of Glen Ellyn, IL, Garrett McNeill and his wife Catherine of Charlestown, David McNeill and William C. McNeill , IV, both of Las Vegas. She is also survived by her two great grandchildren and her daughter-in-law, Ruth McNeill of Las Vegas.

Her funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave, Wakefield on Thursday at 9am followed by a funeral mass in St. Maria Goretti Church, 112 Chestnut St., Lynnfield at 10am. Interment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the Funeral Home on Wednesday from 4 to 7pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Claire's name may be made to Reid's Ride, c/o Essex Country Community Foundation, 175 Andover St.,Ste 101, Danvers, MA, 01923.

June 29, 2016
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

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

June 30, 2016
10:00 AM

St. Maria Goretti Church
112 Chestnut St.
Lynnfield, MA 01940