Joan Mullen
June 28, 1930 — January 11, 2009
Joan Mullen
Mrs. Mullen was born June 28, 1930 in Chicopee, a daughter of the late Arthur B. Lyons and Kathryn (Bagley) Lyons.
Joan was raised in Chicopee where she graduated from Holy Name High School.She graduated from Melrose - Wakefield Hospital School of Nursing and became a Registered Nurse, working in many area nursing homes throughout her career.She was a former Director of the North Shore Convalescent Home in Saugus and worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the nursing home division.Mrs. Mullen loved sewing, knitting, and her dear and beloved family.
She was the beloved wife of the late Francis W. Mullen.Loving and devoted mother of Kathryn P. Forbes and her husband John of Saugus, Maureen F. Larkin and her husband Allan of Medford, Eileen L. Robbins and her husband Marshall of Lynn, Christine E. D'Eon and her husband John of Saugus, and Francis W. "Frank" Mullen, Jr. and his wife Debbie of Hudson, NH.Joan was the youngest of 14 brothers and sisters: the late George McQueen, William McQueen, James McQueen, Edward McQueen, Cyril McQueen, Alice Klein, Kay Watson, Grace Ryan, Mary R. McDermott, Margaret Ross, Ann E. Smith, Arthur B. Lyons Jr., and John J. Lyons.Cherished grandmother of David Forbes, Eileen O'Connell, Scott Larkin, Kerry Fichera, Adam Larkin, Joel Robbins, Erin Robbins, Jason Robbins, Amanda D'Eon, Corporal Katelyn D'Eon USMC, Rick Ward, and Paul Mullen.Loving great-grandmother of Nevaeh Larkin, Reagyn Fishman-Larkin, Stephen Fichera, and William Fichera.Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Funeral from the Robinson Funeral Home, 809 Main St., MELROSE, Friday, January 16 at 9 AM followed by a Funeral Mass in celebration of Joan's life at Blessed Sacrament Church, Summer St., Saugus at 10 AM.Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.Visiting hours Thursday 4 - 8 PM.Interment in Riverside Cemetery, Saugus.Gifts in Joan's memory may be made to Hospice of the North Shore, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B102, Danvers, MA 01923.For directions, obituary or guestbook, please visitwww.robinsonfuneralhome.com
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