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NATICK:
Ann (McGarry) Breda, 75, of Arcadia Road passed away suddenly Monday,
February 11th in Leonard Morse Hospital after being stricken ill, surrounded
by her loving family.
Born in Durham, N.C. on April 29, 1943, the daughter of the (late) Gerald and
Suzanne (Fox) McGarry, Ann was always the leader of her six younger
siblings.
Ann attended and graduated from Natick High School and then earned her
Bachelor’s Degree from Framingham State University. Ann worked for John
Hancock as a computer programmer until she had children. Ann has dedicated
much of her life to being actively involved with the medical and special
needs community as well as the Group Home providing care for Kristina. This
includes a long involvement with Camp Arrowhead as a long-time member of the
Board of Directors of PATH as well as an active member of the Disability
Commission in Natick. Ann avidly watched Jeopardy, enjoyed reading the
newspaper, solving crossword puzzles and weekends spent on Cape Cod in
Falmouth, MA and extended vacations in Virginia Beach. Ann was an amazing wife,
mother and grandmother. She will be deeply missed by her family.
Ann is survived by her devoted husband, Donald Breda, with whom she shared 49
happy years of marriage; her children: Donald Breda Jr. and his wife Erin of
Natick, Elizabeth McKenney and her husband Paul of Natick, and Kristina Breda
of Framingham; her precious grandchildren: Justin and Brian McKenney and
Arianna and Lillian Breda, all of Natick; her siblings: Jed McGarry and his
wife Pam of Marlboro, Katie Barker and her husband Dick of N.H., Ellen
Carlson and her husband John of Chelmsford, Steve McGarry of Marlboro,
Barbara Simpson and her husband Dick of Natick and John McGarry and his wife
Nancy of Harvard; her sister in law: June Kaval and her husband Jack of
Duxbury; and many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral on Saturday, February
16 at 9:00 A.M. from the John Everett and Sons Funeral Home 4 Park Street, at
Natick Common followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 A.M. St.
Patrick’s Church, 44 E Central Street, Natick. Interment will follow at St.
Patrick Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held Friday evening 4:00-8:00 P.M.
at the Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Ann’s name to:
Advocates, 1881 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01701 (www.advocates.org) or
PBS (www.PBS.org)
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