Dorothy Callahan

Dorothy E . Callahan , 82, of Newburyport formerly of Wakefield died Monday October 12th at the Country Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Newburyport. She was the loving wife of 50 years of the late Edward J. Callahan Jr.

Born in Haverhill on December 15, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Lillian F. (Sullivan) O'Brien.

Mrs. Callahan was a graduate of Haverhill High School, Class of 1944 and attended the Chandler Business School for Women in Boston. She worked as an auditor at Sears and Roebuck for several years retiring at the age of 62. She was a long time Wakefield resident before moving to Newburyport in 2003. Mrs. Callahan was an active member of the Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Wakefield where she volunteered and participated in the MBS Guild and church activities on an ongoing basis. Her biggest accomplishments in life were her husband, five children and eight grandchildren. Nothing was more special to Dot than sharing moments with her family, especially summer vacations on Plum Island when they could all be together. She devoted her whole life to her family providing them with unconditional love and support always emphasizing faith, love and hope as the foundations of life.

Mrs. Callahan is survived by her sons Edward J. Callahan III and his wife Erin of Reading, Joseph R. Callahan Sr. and his wife Maura of Groveland, her daughters Joan Barlow and her husband Michael of Newburyport, Mary Zanchi and her husband Charles of North Reading, sister of Eileen Cammett of Groveland and her son in law James Riley of CA. Mrs. Callahan is also survived by 8 grandchildren; Caitlin, Brendan and Molly Callahan , Lisa Zanchi, Sam, Casey and Jake Barlow and Joseph Callahan Jr.

Mrs. Callahan was the loving mother of the late Kathleen Callahan Riley and loving sister of the late F. June O'Brien, Lois Lally, Mary O'Brien and Joseph O'Brien.

Her funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave, Wakefield on Friday at 9am followed by a funeral mass in the Most Blessed Sacrament Church 1155 Main St, Wakefield at 10 o'clock. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 4-8pm. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Dana Farber's Jimmy Fund Tribute Program in honor of Molly Callahan , 1 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02146-9795. For directions and guestbook, www.mcdonaldfs.com.






Read Dorothy Callahan's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdonaldfs.com.

Visitation

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave.
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Thursday, October 15, 2009, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Service

Most Blessed Sacrament Church
1155 Main Street
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Friday, October 16, 2009, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Cemetery

Holy Cross Cemetery
175 Broadway
Malden , MA US 02148
Friday, October 16, 2009, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM