Karen Duggan

Karen R. Duggan, age 73, of Lynnfield died Sunday, March 19 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Lynn on April 12, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Lorna (Pratt) Simpson.

Mrs. Duggan was a lifelong Lynnfield resident. She was both raised and educated in Lynnfield and was a graduate of Lynnfield High School, Class of 1961. She was a member of Saint Maria Goretti Church and the Lynnfield Art Guild. Additionally, Mrs. Duggan was a former member of the Sweet Adeline's of Arlington and the American Needle Point Guild and had served as a judge in many shows.

She was the beloved wife of John P. Duggan, Jr. She was the loving mother of Julianne E. Hines and her husband Joey, Kathleen E. Duggan, John P. Duggan, III and his wife Natalie, and Amy M. Fuller and her husband Paul, all of Danvers. She was the sister of Jonathan Simpson and his wife Carol, Christopher Simpson and his wife Pauline, and Kathy Simpson. She is also survived by her seven grandchildren: John IV, Timothy, Jillian, Isabelle, Jarrod, Andrew, and Martin.

Her Funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield Saturday at 9am followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Maria Goretti Church, 112 Chestnut St., Lynnfield at 10:00am. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the Funeral Home on Friday from 4-8pm.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 260 Cochituate Road, #200, Framingham, Massachusetts, 01701

March 24, 2017
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

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

March 25, 2017
10:00 AM

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