Bernadette “Bunny” Mary Coakley, a life-long Medford resident, was born on July 15, 1941, and passed away on October 20,2026.
Born to Henry Mayo of Medford MA, and Mary Agnes (McNamara) Mayo of Manchester England, Bunny’s story began on Ship Ave in Medford where she met her beloved Bill, her best friend, as a young child. Bunny was predeceased by Bill in December of 2025 after fifty-four years of marriage. She is also pre-deceased by her six siblings; Ilene Runser, Fran LeBlanc, Thomas Mayo, Mary LeBlanc, Brendan Mayo, and Catherine Fancy. Bunny is lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. She was also a wonderful Godmother, Mother and Grandparent, affectionately referred to as “Nana”.
Bunny was a pediatric nurse’s aide and unit secretary in her forty-two years of service to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Bunny loved to knit, do puzzles, bake and volunteer in her church and community. She was blessed to have such great neighbors that felt like family and kept herself surrounded by loving friends.
Bunny was always a calming presence and brought the light-heartedness and care to any situation, always ready to step in with a helping hand. In retirement, Bunny and her husband enjoyed spending the winter in Cocoa Beach, Florida where she could be found enjoying the beach and watching the shuttles launch from Cape Canaveral.
Bunny leaves a tremendous legacy as a devoted helper to everyone she loved, leaving a mark on everyone she met with her quiet and funny personality. Bunny was truly one in a million. She leaves the world a better place because of her kind heart and service to others over her lifetime.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral from the Breslin Funeral Home, 610 Pleasant St., Malden on Saturday October 24th at 9:00 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant St., Malden at 10:00 AM. Services will conclude with interment in Oak Grove Cemetery in Medford.
Visiting hours will be held at the Breslin Funeral Home on Friday, October 23rd from 4:00-7:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St., Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.