Mother of five, grandmother of five, “Ma Merlino” to many and “GG” to all, died peacefully in her sleep on September 2, 2016. Mary was a wonderful soul and had a “wicked” sense of humor. She was cracking jokes right until the end. We were all blessed to have known and been loved by her.
Born and raised in Torbay, Newfoundland, she came to Boston after World War II and married her since departed “Hot Dog King” Frank J. Merlino of “Joe & Nemo” fame. She called Nahant her home for 65 years. “We took the girl out of Newfie, but never took Newfie out of the girl.”
Relatives and friends are respect invited to visit with the family on Tuesday, September 6th from 4 – 8 PM, at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 248 Nahant Rd, Nahant. Funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday September 7th at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 248 Nahant Rd, Nahant, at 10 AM.
Services will conclude with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery, Nahant.