Shirley M. Cleary 94, of Medford, MA passed away peacefully on Sunday April 28, 2019 at Atria Longmeadow in Burlington, MA where she received outstanding attention from a truly dedicated staff for over three years. She shared her love of music with her fellow residents and her vocalizations of her favorite show tunes will be missed by many.
Shirley was a graduate of Somerville High School, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who took great pride in her role as an administrator at the Harvard Business School. She also enjoyed gardening, maintaining her home and thrived on the elegance of her travels throughout the world with her late husband Thomas J. Cleary. Cruises to distant ports in Africa, Argentina, China, England and Russia gave her a universal perspective and an appreciation of diverse cultures.
Shirley is survived by her daughter Ellen Toms and her husband James of Medford and her son Thomas W. Cleary and his wife Susan (Pelleriti) of Winchester. Also surviving Shirley are her granddaughter Sarah M. Gattineri, grandsons Jason C. Toms and Thomas C. Cleary and great grandson Marc Francis Gattineri
Private arrangements were held under the direction of the Beales-Geake-Magliozzi Funeral Home. For additional information, please visit, www.magliozzifuneralhome.com.