Mary Colbert, 84, of Somerville, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 15.
Born in Ireland, she was the daughter of the late John and Nora (Looney) Dunleavy. Mary moved to the U.S. in her early 20's, settling in Boston's Mission Hill area. She later moved to Somerville where she lived for over 50 years. Mary worked as a secretary in the healthcare industry.
She was the beloved wife of Michael Colbert and devoted mother of John Colbert and his wife Theresa, Thomas Colbert and his wife Adriana, all of Medford, Michael Colbert of Woburn, Maureen Clark and her husband Richard of Wilmington. She was the Loving grandmother of Sean and Rachel Clark, Grace, Ryan, Kyle and Shane Colbert.
A funeral mass will be celebrated in St. Catherine of Genoa Church, 179 Summer St., Somerville, on Saturday at 10am. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Services will conclude with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Mary's name may be sent to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Division of Development, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.