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Sheila Ann Greer
Sheila Ann (Lally) Greer, 74, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Sheila was born in Boston in 1936, the daughter of the late John and Bernice (Smith) Lally. She was raised and educated in Melrose, Ma, and graduated from St. Mary's with the class of 1954. After high school, she attended business school where she learned secretarial skills. In 1956, she married her sweetheart, Ralph F. Greer, and the two shared nearly 50 years together until Ralphs passing in 2005. Sheila and Ralph settled down in Malden to raise their family and they quickly became part of the community. Sheila worked as a secretary for her Ralph’s automotive business. She was a member of the Zonta Club of Malden, and was also active with the Bread of Life organization in Malden. In another important part of her life, Sheila had volunteered thousands of hours as a volunteer at the Lahey Clinic, and had even been recognized in 1995 as the “Volunteer of the Year”. She is survived by her children; Karen E. Greer-King and husband Paul of Melrose, Denise M. Greer of NC, and Ralph F. Jr and wife Theresa of Peabody, her brother Kevin Lally of Peabody, her sisters, Bernice Herrick of Reading and Alicia Gallagher of Peabody, and her 3 grandchildren. Sheila was preceded in death by her husband Ralph F. Greer, and her parents, John and Bernice (Smith) Lally. Visitation will be at Weir - MacCuish Funeral Home on Sunday, Feb 6th, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Funeral services will be held from the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem Street, Malden on Monday, Feb 7th, at 8AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Josephs Church, 770 Salem St. Malden, at 9AM. Interment to be private. In Lieu of flowers, Donations in Sheila’s memory may be made to the: Sophia Gordon Cancer Center, C/O Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, Attn: Philanthropy. |
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