Mary Ann

Spinney

Mary Ann Spinney, 76, of Lowell St, Peabody, passed away on Thursday, July 27th at home from her battle with cancer.

Born and raised in Chelsea Mary Ann was a beloved daughter of the late Evelyn (Orchard) Morabito and Anthony Lachnicki.

Mary Ann was married to Ernest D. Spinney for 28 years and together raised their five children.  She was passionately devoted to home and family, and Mary Ann had the love of being a foster mother to many.

She enjoyed decorating her home inside and out for the holidays, especially decorating for Halloween, which was her favorite holiday.  She loved gardening, doing many arts and crafts, and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and dearly loved her animals, Benny, and Brat.

Mary Ann was pre-deceased by her beloved Husband Ernest D. Spinney in 1995.

She leaves their five children; Evelyn M. Anzalone and her husband Mark of Malden, Ernest D. Spinney of Peabody, Eldred C. Spinney of Revere, Raneay L. Kobus and husband Richard of Peabody, and Joseph Spinney of Peabody.

Mary Ann was the cherished grandmother of Eldred Spinney of Chelsea, the late Ernest Spinney, Mark Anzalone of Malden, Katelyn Spinney of Malden, Corey Spinney of Lowell, Samantha Pena of Peabody, Michael Anzalone of Malden, Cecilia Spinney of New Hampshire, Savanah Spinney of New Hampshire, Selena Mendes of Everett, Maddison Anzalone of Malden, Zoe Kobus of Peabody, Alan Sheehan of Revere, Aliana Sheehan of Revere, Joseph Spinney Jr. of Concord, and Abriella Spinney of Concord.  She was the adored great-grandmother of seven great-grandchildren, and she was the dear sister of the late John Morabito, Deborah Hendricks of Revere, the late Linda Morabito, Richard Morabito of Maine, Donna Egan of Florida, and Dominic Morabito of Lynn.  She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.

Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend visiting hours in the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea on Wednesday August 2nd from 5:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.  Her Funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Thursday August 3rd at 10:00 A.M. Services will conclude with interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.

Should friends desire, contributions in Mary Ann's name may be made to the MGH Cancer Research Institute, 125 Nashua St., Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114.

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