Marie C. Cunningham, R.N.
...worked at St. John’s Hospital; 86
TEWKSBURY - Marie C. (Rigney) Cunningham, R.N., age 86, died Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 6, at the Blairehouse of Tewksbury, after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late John F.Cunningham, who died in 1997.
She was born in Bayonne, N.J., April 27, 1916, a daughter of the late Patrick and Nora (Beirne)Rigney. She lived in Belmar, N.J. in the 50's, Tewksbury, from 1957 until 1984, Harwich from1984 until 1992, and then Dracut. She had been in residence at Blairehouse for the past 6 years.
Mrs. Cunningham graduated from the Bayonne Hospital School of Nursing and was certified onOctober, 12, 1939. She worked locally at St.John’s Hospital in Lowell, now Saints MemorialMedical Center, during the 1960's.
She was a communicant of St. William’s Church, and a member of the Blessed Virgin MarySodality at St. William’s.
She is survived by three sons and three daughters-in-law, Edmund and his wife Sharon (Sullivan)Cunningham of Dracut, Timothy and his wife Cynthia (Meuse) Cuningham of Dunstable, formerlyGroton, Jackie Cunningham, in residence at the Fernald School in Waltham, Kathy (Baxter-Cunningham) Morlock of N.J., seven grandchildren, Karen Mitchell, Daniel and MichaelCunningham all of NJ, Christopher and Ryan Cunningham of Dracut, Courtney and KristinCunningham of Dunstable.She was also mother of the late Brian Cunningham, and sister of the late Ann Rigney, and Rev.Fr. Ed Rigney.
Her funeral was held on Saturday, Aug. 10, in St. William’s Church. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, No. Tewksbury.
Memorials to Greatr Lowell V.N.A., Hospice, P.O. Box 1965, Lowell, MA 01853will be appreciated.