Mary A. Annese

Mary Agnes (McDonough) Annese, 84, of Boca Raton, Florida (formerly of Lynn) died peacefully on May 23, 2016 after a lengthy illness. Born in Lynn on February 27, 1932, she was a long-time resident of Lynn and educated at Lynn Classical High and retired from the Lynn Post Office. She relocated to Boca Raton in 1993, where she was able to live with her faithful dog Jill, close to her sons and her young grandchildren. She was an avid online shopper and loved collecting jewelry, dolls and all things Irish.

She is survived by her children: Ida Haynes of Rowley, MA, Mary Annese Leach and her husband Wayne of Duxbury, MA, Paul Annese and his wife Nanette of Boca Raton, Fl. and Michael Annese and his wife Kathi of Boca Raton, Fl. She was the loving grandmother of Leah, Adam, Ryan, David, Aubrie, Anthony, Zachary, Ashley and Kasey. She was also a proud great-grandmother to Ava Haynes. Mary also leaves her brother, Daniel McDonough and his wife Georgia of Lynn as well as several nieces and nephews and remained in touch with many of them even from a distance. She will be missed by all.

Mary was the daughter of the late Matthew and Ellie (Malloy) McDonough. She was the loving mother of the late Anthony A. Annese. She was the sister of the late Barbara Beaupre, Evelyn Firicano, William, Matthew, Raymond and John McDonough.

Funeral from the Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home, 157 Maple St. LYNN on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 11 AM. A Visiting Hour will be held one hour prior to the service from 10 to 11 AM. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Lynn.