(04/19/14) McDONAGH, Catherine P. (Corcoran), 80, died peacefully on April 18, 2014 after a long illness.
She was a devoted wife, mother to 10 and grandmother of 15 children.
Born in NY City, a daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (Boles) Corcoran.
Cathy was a long-time resident of N. Attleboro, MA and Cumberland, RI. She attended Fordham University and was an accomplished singer and quilter. Cathy loved being surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She nurtured the love of singing and music in her family. Cathy and her husband shared a great love of travel, visiting numerous places around the world including many visits to family in Ireland. She and her husband also generously shared their love of travel with their entire family.
Cathy is survived by her loving husband, Edward P. McDonagh and predeceased by her daughter Patricia C. McDonagh. She is survived by 9 children: Dolores McDonagh and husband Jamie Karn of Silver Spring, MD, Virginia McDonagh and husband Jay Marciano of Silver Spring, MD, Fidelia Flynn and husband Robert of Littleton, CO, Barbara McDonagh of Warwick, RI, Thomas McDonagh and wife Kathleen of Acton, MA, Cathy McDonagh of Holden, MA, Richard McDonagh and wife Kathleen of N. Attleboro, MA, Joan McDonagh and husband Robert of Medway, MA, Susan Amaya and husband Jose of Chandler, AZ,
and 15 grandchildren. She leaves her brothers, James Corcoran of Hillside, NJ and William Corcoran of Ridgewood, NJ and 14 nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Mary Sheridan.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 11:00 am in Mount St. Rita Chapel, 15 Sumner Brown Road, Cumberland, RI. Interment will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Attleboro Falls, MA. Calling hours will be at Mount St. Rita Health Centre, 15 Sumner Brown Road, Cumberland, RI on Monday, April 21, 2014 from 4-8pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Catherine may be made to: Mount St. Rita Health Centre, 15 Sumner Brown Road, Cumberland, RI 02864. Arrangements with JAMES J. GALLOGLY & SONS, Funeral Directors. Online condolences, please visit: www.galloglyfuneralhome.com
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