Janet Herron
Of Revere, formerly of Winthrop
Janet L. Herron, 63, of Revere, formerly of Winthrop and Chatham, passed away on March 4.
She was the loving mother of Andrew J. Roach and his fiancé, Jess Tessler of Medford, the daughter of the late Andrew C. Herron of Chatham and the late Madeline L. Herron Collins, sister of Sandra Grover and her husband, John and Wendy Herron, all of Winthrop and Robert Herron of Salem, aunt of Matt Grover and his fiancé, Annie, Adam Grover and his wife, Krystle, Evan Grover, Corey Herron and Jake Herron and four great nephews and many cousins; niece of Barbara Hollenbeck and her late husband, Richard, Betty Johnson and her husband, Bob, Sandy Hopkins and her husband, Steve, the late Charles, Robert, David “Peter†and Bruce Grippen and Geri Olsen; beloved friend of Jackie and Paul Cunningham and their families.
Visiting Hours will be held today, Thursday, March 10 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St., Melrose. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Burial will be private. Memorial contributions in Janet’s name may be made to the Jimmy Fund at jimmyfund.org. To send a message of condolence, please visit www.gatelyfh.com.
Florence Gilfoyle
Retired Secretary and Member of Cottage Park Yacht Club
Florence P. “Dottie†(Fitzpatrick) Gilfoyle of Winthrop passed away on March 3.
She was 92 years old.
The beloved wife of the late Francis P. Gilfoyle, she was born in Chelsea, the cherished daughter of the late Patrick J. and Florence T. (Clucas) Fitzpatrick.
Prior to her retirement, Florence worked as a secretary in her husband’s insurance agency. Florence was a member of the Cottage Park Yacht Club in Winthrop and enjoyed participating in the club’s woman’s bowling league each week.
Florence was the devoted mother of Patricia A. Gunn and her husband, Timothy, Pamela M. Gilfoyle-Lund, Paula J. Gilfoyle and the late Karen M. Gilfoyle, all of Winthrop. She was the adored “Nana†of Timothy Gunn and his wife, Marissa, Ashley Rodriguez and her husband, Bruno, F. Patrick Gunn and his wife, Nicole, Brittany Doyle and her husband, Mike, Heather Stone and her husband, Alex, Thomas Lund and his girlfriend, Randi, Brendan and Corey Sullivan, the loving great-grandmother of 15 great-grandchildren and the dear sister of the late David Fitzpatrick.
Visiting hours were held in the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home, 210 Winthrop St., Winthrop on Monday, March 7 followed by a Funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church-Winthrop. Interment was in Winthrop Cemetery.
Donations in her memory can be made to the Viking Pride Foundation, PO Box 520037, Winthrop, MA. 02152. To sign Dottie’s guestbook, please visit: www.mauricekirbyfh.com.