June L. Donnelly

June (Abodeely) Donnelly, 68, of Hopkinton, formerly of Shrewsbury passed away Sunday, April 11th 2010 with her devoted children at her side. June was born May 26th 1941, in Worcester, a daughter of the late Fred and Zahae (Peters) Abodeely. She graduated from Commerce High School class of 1959, earned her degree with Honors in teaching from Worcester State College and lived in Shrewsbury more than 20 years before moving to Hopkinton in 2003. June is survived by her two devoted sons, Michael T. Donnelly and his wife Carol of Mansfield, Patrick F. Donnelly and his wife Sarah with whom she lived; four cherished grandchildren, whom were a great joy to her and an inspiration in her life, Michael, Tommy, Ashley and Devan; two sisters, Lynne LaMotte of Worcester and Nancy Abodeely in San Rafael, California; many cousins and extended family. June worked many years for the Worcester School Department as an elementary school teacher at Union Hill and Belmont Community School before retiring. June was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church in Hopkinton, a former member of St. Anne's Church in Shrewsbury, a member of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the National Education Association, the Kappa, Delta, PI National Honor Society and the Hopkinton Senior Center. June loved crafts; she especially loved to paint in her early years. She also loved to watch her grandchildren's sports activities and visiting with her friends at the Hopkinton Senior Center. June loved attending church which gave her great comfort and she was always quick to share a cup of coffee and conversation with friends and loved ones. She will be greatly missed. June's funeral will be held Thursday, April 15th from the MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St. with a Mass at 11:00 a.m. in the Church of Saint Anne, 130 Boston Turnpike Rd. Shrewsbury. Burial will follow in Hope Cemetery. Friends and relatives are invited to calling hours, Wednesday, April 14th from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Flowers may be sent or memorial contributions made to the National Kidney Foundation, 85 Astor Ave Ste 2, Norwood, MA 02062. The Donnelly family would like to thank Dr. Klinger and the caregivers of the Blackstone Valley Dialysis Center in Milford the outstanding care they gave to our mother.