Mary Manning

Mary S. Manning, 91 of Lynnfield died on Wednesday, October 21 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Medford on May 14, 1924 she was the daughter of the late John and Ippolita Pellegrino.

Mrs. Manning had worked for the Department of the Navy during World War II and attended the Academy of Moderne Finishing School. She was a longtime Lynnfield resident of 58 years residing in the home she built with her beloved husband, the late Thomas James Manning, Jr. She was a member of the Saint Maria Goretti Church where she was active in a lot of the social activities including the Sodality.

Mrs. Manning was the loving mother of Diane Blackmore & her fiancé Russel Amiot of Lynnfield, Thomas Manning, III and his wife Maryellen of Lynnfield, James Manning and his wife Laurie of Salisbury, and Ann Marie Greenleaf and her husband Steven of Lynnfield. She was the grandmother of Thomas Manning and his fiancée Samantha Ortiz, Charles Manning and his wife Lee, Julie Blackmore and her fiancé Keith O'Neil, Ryan Manning and Emma Greenleaf. She was the great grandmother of Lillian and Connor. She was the sister of Virginia Burnet. She was predeceased by ten siblings.

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

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the MSPCA-Angell, Attn: Donations, 350 S. Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130.

October 23, 2015
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

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

October 24, 2015
10:00 AM

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