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Obituary for Mary E. Lenihan (McGauran)

Mary E.  Lenihan (McGauran)
Mary Elizabeth McGauran Lenihan, of Ashaway, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at the age of 76. She was the wife of the late Attorney F. Thomas Lenihan.

Born in Westerly, she was the eldest of five daughters of the late Dr. John and Margaret McGauran.

She was a graduate of Westerly High School and received her Bachelor’s Degree from Emmanuel College in Boston. Mary was a dedicated volunteer at The Westerly Public Library in the Genealogy Department. She was a long standing board member of the Shelter Harbor Conservation Society. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who loved spending time with her family.

She will be dearly missed by her four children, Jeffrey M. Lenihan and wife Eileen of Pawcatuck, Daniel P. Lenihan and wife Tammie of Charlestown, Margaret L. Steele and husband Christian of North Stonington, and Kevin T. Lenihan and wife Meagan of Providence. She also leaves two sisters, Gail MacDonald of Westerly and Patricia McGauran Richmond of Wakefield; six grandchildren, Ethan, Emma, Christian, Finn, Annie and Seamus; as well as her beloved companion Paul Dantuono and many nieces and nephews. Mary was predeceased by two sisters, Karen Gill and Susan Caldarone.

Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, December 21, 2017 from 4-7pm at Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St., Westerly. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at St. Pius X Church, 44 Elm St., Westerly on Friday, December 22, at 11am. There is no procession from the funeral home to church. Burial will follow at St. Sebastian Cemetery, Westerly. For online condolences please visit www.gaffneydolanfuneralhome.com

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