Maureen Lalumiere

Born on October 29th, 1936, Maureen grew up in Malden, MA, daughter of Thomas and Marion (O’Connor) Halpin. She attended Malden Girls Catholic High School and Emmanuel College, where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics; later, she was only the fifth woman to earn her Master’s from Bowdoin College. She began her decades-long career as a high school math teacher in Wilmington, MA, where fate would have her meet John Lalumiere, a fellow math teacher, at an interschool math competition. The couple married in 1967 and moved to Scituate, MA, where they raised their daughter, Beth (Lalumiere) Mershon.

Maureen continued teaching in the Scituate and Cohasset schools. In her retirement, she worked part-time at the Front Street Book Shop in Scituate. An avid reader, she was also well-known for her love of knitting, sewing, crosswords, and Sudoku puzzles. Maureen loved living on the South Shore and spent her summers enjoying the ocean at Peggotty Beach.

Maureen was a devout Catholic and an active member of St. Mary of the Nativity in Scituate, where over the years she volunteered in many roles and made many close friends.

Maureen was devoted to her family and will be deeply missed by her adoring husband of 59 years, John; her daughter, Beth Mershon; and granddaughters Aislinn and Brynne Mershon––her pride and joy. She will also be greatly missed by her nieces, Maureen Coughlan and Judee Davis and nephew Robert Landrigan, Jr. She was predeceased by her sister Elizabeth (Halpin) Landrigan.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Mass on Saturday, November 7th at 11 am at St. Mary of the Nativity in Scituate, MA. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Maureen’s name to: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Mary of the Nativity, 1 Kent Street, Scituate, MA 02066.