Haverhill \u2013 Mary I. (Shanahan) Cleary, 99, wife of the late J. Edward Cleary, passed away peacefully at Merrimack Valley Hospital in Haverhill with her loving family by her side.Born in Groveland, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Agnes (McGinley) Shanahan. Raised and educated in Groveland, she was a graduate of Groveland High School. She loved listening to \u201cBrunch by the River,\u201d shopping, traveling and going to Hampton Beach. Known as a sweet woman, she always put others before herself, a giving and selfless woman who was an example and inspiration to her family and friends. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she will be missed for her wonderful spirit and loving ways.Mary is survived by her children, Stephen J. Cleary and his wife Linda (Allen) of Danbury, NH Maureen Noury and her husband Stephen J. of East Hampstead, NH Connie A. Corr and her husband Earl D. of Haverhill daughter in law Deborah (Guilford) Cleary of Portsmouth, NH and Jack Cleary of Haverhill seven grandchildren, Sean C. Corr and fianc\u00e9 Laura E. Stokes, Patrick J. Corr and his wife Gwendolyn, Christopher B. Corr and his wife Melanie, David M. Noury, Monica Lynch and her husband Joseph, Casey R. Cleary, and Misty S. Cleary and seven great grandchildren, Jack C. Corr, Caroline P. Corr, Liam D. Corr, Mack Porter, USMC, Mea Cleary, Mari Cleary and Michaela Velie. In addition to her husband, she is predeceased by her son Patrick J. Cleary, her siblings, Francis, Paul, Jack, Joseph and Leonard Shanahan, Anna Olsen and Agnes Brent.Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend calling hours on Saturday, December 15 from 9:00AM until 10:30AM at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main Street, Haverhill. A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00AM at St. James Church, Winter Street, Haverhill. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery, Primrose Street, Haverhill. Donations may be made in her memory to Children\u2019s Hospital Boston, One Mission Resource Room, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 or onemission.org. Please visit Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook or www.comeaufuneral.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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