BARRY, Lillian T. (Mulhern)
Age 91, of Norwell, Massachusetts, passed away, April 13, 2024, at home with her family by her side.
She was born to the late James and Jeannette C. Mulhern in Boston. Lillian moved to Holbrook in 1940 and graduated from Holbrook High School in 1950.
She married her high school sweetheart, J. Leo Barry, Jr. in 1954, in Holbrook and joined him at Fort Carson in Colorado. They returned to Massachusetts in 1955 and over the next 43 years, Lillian raised their family and was active in the community of Whitman before moving to Norwell.
She is survived by Michael Barry and his wife, Karen, of Duxbury,
Gregg Barry and his wife, Amy of
Long Island City, NY, Lisa (Barry)
Lyons and her husband, James of Norwell; her daughter-in-law and beloved companion, Lisa Ann Barry of Whitman; and daughter-in-law, Cresca Barry of Peterborough, NH. She was the proud Nana to ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Sadly, Lillian was predeceased by her eldest son, Mark of Hancock, NH.
She has a long legacy of community service. During her years in the town of Whitman, she served as a member of the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Finance Committee,
Parent Teacher’s Association, Whitman School Study Committee, Middle
School Building Committee and The Arts Council. She volunteered at the Cardinal Cushing School. She was a member of The Holy Ghost Church in Whitman.
She was generous and kind-hearted and always made room for one more at her table. A full house was how she liked it.
All are welcome to Visiting Hours on Sunday, April 21, 2024, from 2 to 5 pm, and Monday, April 22, from
9:30 am to 11:00 am, at Our Lady of the Angels Parish, St. Mary’s of the Sacred Heart Church, 392 Hanover St., Hanover, MA. Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am, on Monday, April 22.
The Mass can be viewed directly on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Yb2mVfhtmEU or through Our Lady of the Angels website, https:// ourladyshanover.com/lillian-barryfuneral The Burial will be at St Mary’s Cemetery, 245 North St., in Randolph, MA. In lieu of sending flowers, a donation can be made in Lillian’s name to South Shore Health Foundation, 55 Fogg Road, Weymouth, MA 02190.
For online guestbook, visit www. thehurleyfuneralhomes.com