Evelyn Marie (Hartigan) Colangelo, 98, a longtime Lynn resident passed away on July 20, 2018 at the North Shore Medical Center following a period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis C. Colangelo with whom she shared 67 years of marriage.
Born in Lynn on December 11, 1919, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Hughes) Hartigan.
For many years, Evelyn was employed as a winder by Shetland Manufacturing in Salem, MA. She enjoyed playing cards, bingo and cooking for family and friends.
She was the loving mother of Frances Kilgallen and her husband, Francis of West Peabody and Marcia Barry and her husband, Richard of Lynn; the cherished grandmother of Marcia and Kevin Kilgallen, of Peabody, Lisa Deluties and her husband, Damon of Middleton, Scott Barry of Salem and the late Richard Barry, Jr.; and 3great grandchildren; the dear sister of the late John, William, Edward, Thomas, and Joseph Hartigan and Mary Taylor; and the adored aunt of several nieces and nephews.
Evelyn’s visitation will be held on Thursday, July 26th from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m at the CUFFE-McGINN Funeral Home, 157 Maple Street, Lynn, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:30 AM in St. Mary’s Church, Lynn. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Lynn. In lieu of flowers, contributions in loving memory of Evelyn may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or via website listed below.