Maureen (Bailey) Parece

Maureen Parece (Bailey) Born August 22, 1928, died peacefully at home with her family by her side on Saturday night March 28, 2020. Beloved wife of Donald J. Parece. Loving mother of Daniel Parece of East Boston, Marilyn Parece of Belmont, Gary Parece of Belmont, Lesley & Peter Winn of Shrewsbury, Joanne & Dan Lonergan of Belmont, Neal & Rosemary Parece of Minneapolis. Devoted grandmother of Brian Shaughnessy, Kerry Ann Shaughnessy, SPC Casey Shaughnessy, Jonathan Winn, Shannon Winn,  David Lonergan, Neal Lonergan, Lucian Parece, Nathan Parece and  Charlie Parece. Great grandmother of Jason Santos, Devon Santos, Judith Maureen Shaughnessy and Phaelen Shaughnessy. Daughter of the late John and Mary Bailey of Belmont. Sister of  Marilyn McIntire of Randolph, Daniel Bailey of Falmouth and the late Richard Bailey of Rockport. Many nieces & nephews in New England and across the US who loved their Aunt Maureen.

Devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Maureen died peacefully at home with her family by her side on Saturday night.

Maureen was born August 22, 1928 in Boston and lived in Mission Hill until her family moved to Belmont when she was 16.  She graduated from Belmont High School in 1945. That year she met her forever love, Donald, whom she married on June 9, 1951 at St. Luke’s Church in Belmont.  

Maureen and Don were married for more than 68 years, loved dancing together and always had a song to sing. Together, their love for and devotion to one another was always a perfect example of true love and endeared them to all.

A devoted mother to her six children, Maureen was kind, caring and always had a special grace. Sunday roast beef dinners around the dining room table were a family tradition, which would not have been complete without one of Maureen’s famous homemade desserts. She grew up spending her summers in Hull and continued building countless happy and unique memories there with her extended family and friends.

Maureen will be forever missed, holding a special place in the hearts of all who knew and loved her.

Colossians 3:14: “And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”

A funeral mass will be celebrated in St Luke Church 132 Lexington Street Belmont on Tuesday Aug. 17, 2021 at 10:30 AM. Followed by a burial in Highland Meadow Cemetery 700 Concord Ave Belmont. Relatives and friends invited.

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