Ellen "Evelyn" Rita (Gilmore) Flaherty

Ellen “Evelyn” Rita (Gilmore) Flaherty of Arlington, formerly of Brighton passed away on June 25, 2024.  Beloved wife of the late John “Frank” Flaherty.  Devoted mother of Margaret “Maggie” and her husband Rich Greco of Arlington, John Flaherty of Long Beach, CA, Kevin Flaherty and his wife Stephanie of Foxborough, and Elaine and her husband Dermot Dundon of Burlington. Loving grandmother of Ashley (Greco) and her husband John Murphy and Michael Greco and his fiancé Bridgette Townsend; Julia, Jack, Caitlin, and Owen Flaherty; and Paul, Courtney, and Kayla Dundon. Dear sister of Mary Coffey and her husband Joseph, of Hudson, MA, as well as the following sisters in Ireland: Kay Concannon and her late husband Chris, Ann Gilmore, Margaret Smith, and her late husband Pat, Bridget Lawless and her husband Pat, Sally Grealy and her husband John, Claire Gilmore, and the late Julia Killilea. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.  

Born and raised in Ballyloughane Village, Renmore, Galway, Ireland, Evelyn immigrated to the US in 1960 and settled in Waltham, MA. Soon thereafter, she met Frank, and they were married on June 1, 1963 at St. Columbkille Church in Brighton, MA. They lived in Brighton until 1995, when they moved to Arlington, MA.  Evelyn was a doting wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, sister, and friend, always willing to lend a hand and open her home to visitors from near and far. She was active in the Irish Cultural Center and Irish Pastoral Center. She liked to dance travel with Frank and all their friends, and bake her wonderful Irish soda bread.  

Funeral from the Lehman Reen & McNamara Funeral Home 63 Chestnut Hill Ave (nr Brighton Courthouse) BRIGHTON on Wednesday July 3rd at 9:30am.  Followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Columbkille Church 321 Market St Brighton at 10:30am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend.  Visiting Hours on Tuesday July 2nd from 4-8pm.  Interment St. Joseph Cemetery West Roxbury.

In lieu of flowers donations in the memory of Evenly maybe made to Irish Cultural Center 200 New Boston Drive, Canton, MA 02021.  For directions and guest book please visit www.lehmanreen.com

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