Mary E. (Hickey) McGarr 85 of Franklin formerly of Wellesley and Medfield died February 27 in the Avery Manor in Needham. She was the wife of the late John H. McGarr who died in September after 65 years of marriage.
Born in Brookline, March 11, 1921 the daughter of the late Michael and Agnes (Havey) Hickey, Mrs. McGarr was raised in Brookline and had lived in Wellesley for 20 years before moving to Medfield where she lived for 25 years before moving to Franklin recently.
A homemaker, she is survived by her daughter, Mary Mulvaney of Franklin and her sons, Robert of Ontario Canada, Kevin of Brookline, Allan of Plymouth, James of Virginia , 12 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
She was the mother of the late John H. McGarr Jr. and sister of the late Francis and James Hickey.
Her funeral will be held on Saturday March 3 from the Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin 131 Main St. Franklin at 9:00 followed by a funeral Mass in St. Jude’s Church in Norfolk at 10:00 a.m.
Calling hours will be on Friday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m.
Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury.