Tara Cawley

Tara Cawley of Quincy died suddenly on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at age 38. Born in Boston she was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Fontbonne Academy. After living in Roslindale, she moved to Quincy in 1996.

The beloved life partner of Robert Ryan, Tara was the loving mother of Patrick, Kaelan, Carolyn, William, Sean and Emily Ryan, all of Quincy. She leaves her mother Karen Slattery of Quincy, her father Richard T. Cawley and his wife Elizabeth O’Reilly of Marshfield, her brothers Steven Barkowski of Milton and Sean Cawley and his wife Alison of Marshfield, her sister Kerri-Ann Lutz and her husband Michael of Dorchester and is also survived by her grandparents Mildred Cawley of Dorchester and Jim and Lorraine Slattery of Westport, MA and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday August 6 at the Church of Abundant Life 1881 Washington St. Braintree at 11:00AM. Family and friends are invited. Burial will be at Pine Hill Cemetery, W. Quincy. Visiting hours are omitted.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Tara’s memory may be made to Autism Speaks 5455 Wilshire Blvd Suite 2250 Los Angeles, CA 90036 autismspeaks.org.