Linda M. Dano

Visitation Details Monday, November 10th, 2014 3:00pm - 7:00pm, Dracut Funeral Home Tuesday, November 11th, 2014 9:00am, St.Mary Magdalen Church Hall Details: Service Extra Info Please meet directly at the Church Tyngsboro, MA- Linda M. Dano, 65, a longtime resident of Tyngsboro, passed away Thursday, November 6th, at Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. Linda was born in Lowell on December 16, 1948, a daughter of the late Elisa (Luz) and Gilbert Dano. She was educated in Lowell and a graduate of Lowell High School class of 1966. She obtained her BS Degree from Lowell State and her Masters in Education from the University of Lowell. For more then 35 years, Linda worked as a Teacher for the Lowell Public School System until her retirement. She was honored by the "Who's Who in America's Teachers" twice: once as a classroom teacher at the JG Pyne and once as a computer teacher at the Daley Middle School. Linda was a member of the American Federation of Teachers and a longtime communicant of St. Mary Magdalen in Tyngsboro. Linda was a dynamo. Her bravery in fighting her illness was heroic. She refused to let her cancer slow her down or impede her zest for life. She remained valiant, stubborn, and fiercely independent right up until the end. She was an inspiration. Linda is survived and will be deeply missed by her former husband and best friend, Jerry Lavery SR. of Dracut; her two sons, Jerry Lavery II (and his wife Rachael Pierotti and son Jesse Noah Lavery of Washington, D.C.) and Joseph A. Lavery of Tyngsboro; sister, Alicia Connaughton of Cranston, RI; brother, John Dano of Lowell, as well as numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, neighbors, and former students and colleagues of the Lowell School Department. The family would especially like to thank her beloved oncologist and friend Dr. Jeff Engelman and his amazing team at MGH; Dr. Jon S. Dubois for "adopting" her at Emerson; and the staff at both MGH and Emerson hospitals for providing her excellent and loving care over the years. ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are invited to pay their respects from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on MONDAY, November 10th at the DRACUT FUNERAL HOME 2159 Lakeview Ave., DRACUT. Her funeral will be held on TUESDAY at 9:00 a.m. at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Tyngsboro. Please meet directly at the church. Burial will take place at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Linda's memory to the MGH Fund- Engelman Research Center 165 Cambridge Street Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114: https://give.massgeneral.org/be-a-piece. To leave an online condolence, story or message please visit www.dracutfuneralhome.com or find us on Facebook under Dracut Funeral Home.

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