Mary Alice (Curley) Neary

93, of Natick, died Monday, October 11, 2021, with her daughters by her side.  She was the loving wife of the late Thomas Martin Neary, married for 56 years. Born in Natick and a lifelong resident, she was the daughter of the late Thomas L. Curley and Alice F. (Kane) Curley.  Mary graduated from St Patrick School in Natick, Natick High School and Chandler School for Women.  Mary worked as a secretary to the Director of Placement at Wellesley College for 10 years.  She later worked in the financial aid office at Lasell College. She was the co-owner of Neary Water Pump Co. with her husband Thomas for 37 years.  Mary and Tom enjoyed summers for many years at Onset Beach. 

She was the loving mother of Susan J. White and her husband, Robert M., of Franklin, Joanna E. Dunn and her husband, Thomas F., of Natick, Jeanne A. Quaranto and her husband, Joseph M., of Hopkinton; dear sister of Thomas L. Curley and his wife Ans M. of Clinton, and the late Paul R. Curley of Natick. Mary was the cherished Nana to Caitlin A. (Quaranto) Lucey and her husband Peter, Kevin J. Quaranto and his wife Kathleen, Thomas N. Dunn and his wife Katie, Connor F. Dunn, Allison M. Dunn and Christopher Russell, Timothy M. Dunn, Robert M. White Jr., and Jennifer N. (White) Coggin and her husband Nicholas; Great Grandmother “Gigi” to Grace E. Quaranto, Luke I. Quaranto, Jeannie P. Quaranto, Peter J. Lucey, Jr., Mary A. Lucey, and predeceased by John Thomas Russell.  Mary was also the dear Aunt of many nieces and nephews. 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral on October 15, 10 am at the John Everett and Sons Funeral Home 4 Park St., at Natick Common, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 11:00 am at St. Linus Church. Interment is in St. Patrick Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to Best Buddies https://www.bestbuddies.org/mari/donate-massachusetts/ or to Children’s Hospital childrenshospital.org

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