Boca Raton, Fla. — Mary Agnes (McDonough) Annese, 84, of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of Lynn, died peacefully on May 23, 2016, after a lengthy illness.
Born in Lynn on Feb. 27, 1932, she was a longtime 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, Mary Annese Leach and her husband, Wayne, of Duxbury, Paul Annese and his wife, Nanette, of Boca Raton, Fla., and Michael Annese and his wife, Kathi, of Boca Raton, Fla. 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.
Service information: Funeral from the Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home, 157 Maple St., Lynn, on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at 11 a.m. A visiting hour will be held one hour prior to the service from 10-11 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Lynn. For online guest book, please visit Cuffemcginn.com.