Marietta C. Egan Obituary (1927 - 2010)

Visitation Details Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 4:00pm - 8:00pm, Dracut Funeral Home Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 9:00am, St. Marguerite D'Youville Parish Interment Details Richardson Cemetery DRACUT - Marietta C. (Giroux) Egan, 83, Beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother, best called NANA, a lifelong resident of Dracut, died Friday morning October 15, 2010 in Saints Medical Center, Lowell. She was the wife of the late Paul F. Egan who predeceased her in 1996. Born in Dracut on June 16, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Arthur H. R. and Regina (Lebourdais) Giroux. She received her early education in St. Jeanne D'Arc School and graduated from Notre Dame Academy class of 1944. In her early years, Mrs. Egan worked for both Tyngsboro High School and Dracut High School as a lunch monitor. She then went to work for the Town of Dracut at Town Hall, first in the Tax Collector's Office and retired many years later from the Town Accountant's Office. Active in town politics, she conducted the Town Census and was also a Town Warden at the voting polls for many years. She was a member of the American Legion Leo C. Roth Post 315 in Dracut and was also active in the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) for many years along with her husband. Additionally, when her children were young she was a Girl Scout Leader. In her free time she enjoyed reading and crossword puzzles, playing bingo and trips to Foxwoods. As favorite activities she loved going to the beach to see how BIG the waves were and always followed by going to Markey's seafood restaurant. The times she cherished most were spent in the company of her family and very dear friends. Surviving her are four daughters Sharon A. Egan and her companion Elphege (Fudgie) Brunnelle, Gail Williamson and her husband Larry, Maura Egan and her companion Robert Boisvert, and Pamela McCarthy and her husband Raymond, all of Dracut; six grandchildren Paul Nutt of Dracut, Christine Kehoe and her husband Thaddeus of Westford, Sean Williamson of New York, NY, Julie Williamson of Bellingham, WA, Ashley Graham and Alysha Boisvert both of Dracut; five great grandchildren Raymond Hamelin, Thaddeus Kehoe Jr., Maiya Kehoe, Ciara Kehoe, and Kassandra Kehoe; and several nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late Pauline Chagnon and Jean Paul Giroux. Friends may call at DRACUT FUNERAL HOME, 2159 Lakeview Avenue, DRACUT, on Tuesday from 4 until 8 PM. Her Funeral will be held from the funeral home on Wednesday at 8 AM followed by her Funeral Mass celebrated at 9 AM in St. Marguerite D'Youville Church. Interment in Richardson Cemetery, Dracut. Those who wish may make memorial contributions in her name to the Blinded Veterans Association by phone at 1-800-669-7079 or by check mailed to Blinded Veterans Association, 477 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001-2694, www.bva.org. Service Details Visitation When October 19, 2010 4:00pm - 8:00pm Location Dracut Funeral Home Address