She was the beloved wife of the late John E. Valeri, Sr., with whom she had shared 44 years of marriage.
Born in Lynn, MA on June 6, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Charles L. Kirby, Sr. and Julia E. (Casey) Kirby. Mary graduated from St. Mary’s High School with the class of 1947. She then went on to receive her bachelor’s degree from Salem State College, graduating in 1951. Following her education, Mary taught in the Lynn School System, and retired after 34 years of teaching. During her time as a teacher, she was also a member of the Lynn Teachers Union.
Mary had lived in Nahant since 1960, and was a proud volunteer for the Nahant Historical Society. She was also a communicant of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, a Catholic Charities volunteer, and a former Infant of Prague. Mary spent her time in Nahant, not only volunteering, but also spending time with her beloved Highland Road neighbors. Above all else though, Mary loved her family, and she cherished the memories she got to make with them.
Surviving Mary are her children, John E. Valeri, Jr. and his wife Marguerite of N. Attleboro, and Julia M. El Assaad and her husband Abdallah of Coronado, CA; her four grandchildren, Brandon, Aidan, Jacqueline, and Gabriella; her cousin, with whom she shared many fond memories from her childhood, Margaret Havey, of Everett; her sister-in-law, Carol Valeri of York Beach, ME, as well as many other beloved Kirby and Valeri nieces and nephews.
Mary was the beloved sister of the late Charles L. Kirby, Jr. and his wife Jane, Richard M. Kirby and his wife Dorothy, and Paul A. Kirby and his wife Alice.
Arrangements: Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 4th from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. at Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home, 157 Maple Street, Lynn, MA. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 248 Nahant Rd., Nahant, MA. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Lynn. As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations in Mary’s honor may be made to The American Cancer Society.
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