Claire H. (O'Brien) Reilly - Of Newton Highlands, formerly of Lowell & Dorchester, March 10. Beloved wife of the late John J. Reilly. Loving mother of Claire H. Adams & her husband Ronald of Chelmsford, Mary T. Reilly of Newton Highlands, John J. Reilly & his wife Debbie Meinbresse of Manchester, NH, Paul A. Reilly M.D. & his wife Erin of Pittsburgh, PA, James C. Reilly, Esq. & his wife Sally Reilly, Esq. of Birmingham, AL, Rosemary A. Bernhard & her husband Chick of Hollywood, FL. Grandmother of Claire Rachel Howard, Esq. & her husband Jon, Jessica & James Adams, Christine, Erin, Sean, Liam, Alexander, Ellen, Mary Alice & John Reilly. Great grandmother of Julia, Lily, Isabella & Elijah Howard. Sister of the late John Reid O'Brien, Paul I. O'Brien M.D. & Robert W. O'Brien M.D. Dear friend of Ann O'Shea, Esther Gordon & Constance Pulvirenti. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 1305 Highland Ave (Exit 19B off Rt 128) NEEDHAM, Saturday at 10 AM. Funeral Mass in Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church, Newton Upper Falls at 11 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours Friday 4-8. Interment St Patrick Cemetery, Lowell.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in Claire's memory to St Matthews Church, 30 Stanton St, Dorchester 02124.
Late retired Special Education Teacher, Boston Public Schools.