Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late John F. Kenyon and Ellen V. (Sullivan) Dyer she was a lifelong resident of the city.
A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School, Class of 1936, she was employed as a Lab Technician for Firestone Rubber & Latex Company for 30 years before retiring in 1978.
A communicant of Holy Name Church she was also a member of SS. Peter & Paul’s Women’s Guild and St. Francis of Assisi Seniors Club. A sports enthusiast, she was a fan of the Boston Red Sox and the Boston College Eagles football and basketball teams. A voracious reader, she also enjoyed music, dancing, arts and crafts, cooking and especially spending time with her family.
She is survived by one son, Dr. Joseph C. McGuill and his wife Rosemary K. McGuill.; one daughter, Colleen O’Boyle and her husband Brian J. Boyle, Sr.; six grandchildren, Joseph C. McGuill, III, Michael K. McGuill, Elizabeth Anne Coric, Erinn E. Bifani, Brian J. O’Boyle, Jr., and Kathleen M. O’Boyle; seven great-grandchildren, Katherine Coric, Mary McGuill, Lauren McGuill, Meghan McGuill, Jack O’Boyle, Addison Bifani, and Caitlin Bifani; several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Rita F. Shea and John F. Kenyon and grandmother of the late Kevin P. McGuill.
Her Funeral Service and Burial are private. Contributions in her honor may be made to Sisters of Mercy, 15 Highland View Rd., Cumberland, RI 02864 and/or Holy Name Church, 709 Hanover St., Fall River, MA 02720Arrangements are in the care of the Waring-Sullivan Home at Cherry Place. For tributes please visit, www.waring-sullivan.com
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