Obituaries

Jane Marie (O’Neil) Deery of Quincy passed away Wednesday Sept 26, 2012 surrounded by her large loving family including John her high school sweetheart and husband of 58 years, and many of their 10 children singing sweet songs and praying at her bedside. Jane graduated from Blessed Sacrament High School in Jamaica Plain in 1950 and worked at the Telephone Company and Aspen Technology. She was an extremely faithful and generous woman always making time to reach out to help others in her church and community, including total strangers. Jane and her husband John moved to Quincy in 1967 where they raised their children. She treated each of her 10 children, 30 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren as if they were her most loved and favored child. She had an incredible sense of humor and positive outlook and had a song for everything. Jane had passion for life, with love & kindness to all. She brought all that love, creativity and patience to her own children with a love of cooking, camping, fishing, skating and adventure, from climbing mountains to picking periwinkles from the shore. She brought excitement and fun to every outing or event and encouraged others to join in their family fun. Jane’s spirit and joyful outlook on life was contagious to everyone around her. She encouraged everyone to live their life with joy and passion. Jane & John enjoyed their winter home in Boca Raton, Florida. She was a tough competitor in golf and loved taking picnics to watch the waves at the shore or alligators climb the canals. Jane is the oldest of the Ten O’Neil sisters of Easter parade fame in the 1940’s & 1950’s. She was raised in South Boston and Jamaica Plain where her family was famous for marching in the Easter Parade wearing matching outfits sewn by their mother Julia Olivera O’Neil. The family was also featured in Life Magazine, The Ed Sullivan Show, and other singing and dancing performances.

The beloved wife of John C. Deery, Jane was the loving mother of John M. of Stuart, FL, Patrick J. of Weymouth, Mary E. Mattioli of Marlborough, Julie A. Berberan of Quincy, Susan M. Kelleher of Boca Raton, FL, Christopher P. of Cambridge, Hugh D. of Quincy, Neil J. of Weymouth, Joseph L. “Joel” of Quincy and the late Linda J. Deery; dear grandmother of 30 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren; cherished sister of Diane Nesser of Hyde Park, Maureen Cloonan of Bourne, Evelyn Kiley of Quincy, Mary June Hanrahan of Milwaukee, WI, Ginny O’Neil of Jamaica Plain, Julie O’Neil of Cambridge, Danielle McGreal of Marshfield, Frances Cummings of Boca Raton, FL and the late Barbara Wampole, Lawrence O’Neil and Daniel O’Neil. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, September 30 from 2:00 to 7:00 PM at the Dennis Sweeney Funeral Home on 74 Elm St. Quincy Center. Family and friends are invited. On Monday there will be a gathering at the funeral home at 9:00 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM at Holy Trinity Parish, Most Blessed Sacrament Church 44 Darrow St. Houghs Neck Quincy.