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Edna P. (Stapleton) Tarris
August 17, 2018

Obituary

TARRIS Edna P. (Stapleton) of Hull formerly of Roslindale, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on August 17, 2018. Beloved wife of Richard R. Tarris. Devoted mother of Christine Tarris of NH., Jeanne Horgan and her husband Stephen of Walpole, Leo Tarris of Hull, Richard Tarris Jr. and his wife Christine of Roslindale, and Julie Elmendorf and her husband Kevin of FL. Loving Nana of Nadine, Alex, Kelsey, Conor, Colleen, Shannon, Emmy, Katelyn, Tyler, Abigail, Liam, and Ava.

Dear sister of Ronald Stapleton of Westwood, Gerald Stapleton of Roslindale, and Dianne Holman of Wilmington and the late Virginia Goff, Nancy Kaufman, and Leo, Richard, James, and Thomas Stapleton. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Graduate of Roslindale High School. Edna was a caring nurse who was devoted to helping others. She was a longtime faithful parishioner of St. John Chrysostom Church, West Roxbury and St. Ann's Church, Hull.

Visiting hours at the P.E. Murray - F.J. Higgins, George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home 2000 Centre St. West Roxbury on Sunday, August 19th from 2-6pm. Funeral from the funeral home on Monday, August 20th at 9am followed by a Funeral Mass at St. John Chrysostom Church, 4750 Washington St. West Roxbury at 10am. Relatives & friends Kindly invited. Interment New Calvary Cemetery, Mattapan.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Edna’s memory to The Foundation for Faces of Children, 258 Harvard St. #367, Brookline, MA 02446.

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P. E. Murray - F.J. Higgins - George F. Doherty Funeral Home
2000 Centre Street
West Roxbury, MA 02132
617-325-2000