Irene P. “Pat” (Murray) McDonough

Family & friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Monday, November 13th in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rte. 107), REVERE from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for Irene P. “Pat” (Murray) McDonough, who passed unexpectedly on Thursday evening, November 9th at Tuft’s Medical Center of Boston. Her funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Tuesday, November 14th at 9:30 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass in the Immaculate Conception Church (Corner of Beach St. & Winthrop Ave.) REVERE at 10:30 a.m., immediately followed by interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

Born & raised in Revere, she was an alumna of Revere High School, Class of 1953. “Pat” continued onto Secretarial School in Boston & would later gain employment in the former Mystic Valley Gas Co. of the North Shore as a secretarial administrator. Later in time, she took a position with State Street Bank & Trust in Boston as a word processor in the newly formed computer division. Her five-year employment with State Street, ended when “Pat” took on the title of care-giver for her dear Mom (Irene A. (Vose) Murray) & her beloved husband, Dr. Frederick J. McDonough, Jr., when they became critically ill. Dr. McDonough was a former Revere School Principal & Administrator, who passed in September of 1995. Her Mom hailed from one of Revere’s oldest families, along with her late Dad, Paul M. Murray, also a member of one of Revere’s settling families. “Pat” has always been a family person, regardless of whether you were an immediate family member or part of her extended & vast family, she was ever present for solace, comfort & a generous heart.

She is the cherished mother of Kathleen I. McDonough & her wife Denise Lamoureux of St. Petersburg, Fl., Diane McDonough-Goff & her husband Phillip of Mansfield & Frederick J. McDonough, III & his companion Kim Briggs of Revere. She is the devoted grandmother to Matthew Goff of Mansfield & Colleen Goff of Mansfield, Zanelle Briggs, Ashley & Brittany Griffin, all of Revere. She is the dear sister to John V. Murray of Amesbury, Richard P. “Skip” Murray of Wilmington & the late Charles F. Murray, Paul J. Murray & Leo M. Murray. She is the faithful sister-in-law to Genevieve M. Murray of Revere and she is lovingly survived by a great-granddaughter, Izabelle Briggs & many proud & devoted nieces, nephews, grand-nieces & grand-nephews. “Pat” was always more than an “Aunt” to her many nieces & nephews, often she became their surrogate “Mom”.

Services

Visiting Hours

Monday, November 13th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Funeral Mass

Tuesday, November 14th at 10:30 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Church, Revere

Interment

Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Special Olympics Massachusetts, 512 Forest St. Marlborough, MA 01752.