Claire Walsh

Walsh, Claire (Mannion) of Squantum, formerly of Galway, Ireland, unexpectedly on March 19, 2008. The beloved wife of 45 years to Patrick Walsh of Squantum. Loving mother of Brian Walsh and his wife Joanne, Brendan Walsh and his wife Julia , Julie Brady and her husband Brendan, Claire Kelly and her husband Patrick and Cindy Kerins and her husband Brian all of Squantum. Dear sister of Paddy Mannion, Cathy Conneran both of Ireland, Chris Mannion & Evelyn Fountain both of England, Maureen Armstrong of Mattapoisett, Imelda Chestnut of Brockton, Anne Holland of Plymouth, Seamus Mannion of Quincy, and the late Sean & Vinny Mannion and Peggy McGowan. Devoted grandmother of Erica, Brendan, Julia, Sinead, Deirdre, Mairead, Ronan, Niamh, Finn, Cullen, Ainsley, Elias, Conor and Maeve. Claire was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who adored her family. She was a loving, gentle woman with a wonderful sense of humor. She enjoyed playing irish music on the fiddle and accordian. Claire will be deeply missed by all those who had the pleasure of knowing her. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St., QUINCY, Tuesday at 9 AM. Funeral Mass in Saint Ann’s Church, Wollaston at 10 AM. Visiting hours Monday 4- 8 PM at the Keohane Funeral Home. Burial in Pine Hill Cemetery, Quincy. Donations in memory of Claire may be made to The NephCure Foundation, 15 Waterloo Ave., Suite 200, Berwyn, PA 19312 or call 1-866-NEPHCURE or http://www.nephcure.org/PS_Emma.html