Margaret Mary (Tyrell) Donnelly -94 years old of North Reading and Formerly of Talmage, Kansa, died at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers on April 30th, 2025. Wife of the late Francis Edward Donnelly.
Born In Talmage, Kansas on May 16, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Margaret Mary (Curren) Tyrell.
Margaret was a graduate of Abilene Kansas High School, Class of 1948 and Saint Francis School of Nursing in Wichita, KS in 1951. She worked at Symmes Hospital in Arlington, New England Memorial Hospital, Winchester Hospital and Bon Secours Hospital as a Registered Nurse.
She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was an avid knitter, sewer and cross stitcher. She enjoyed flowers, arts and crafts, cooking and baking and cake decorating. She loved visiting historical and scenic landmarks, she traveled to many states and up until April 28th 2025, she did her own cooking and baking she loved to read books. Margaret has been a resident of North Reading since 1958. She was a Girl Scout Leader and President of the local Chapter of Girl Scouts.
Family members include her sons, Michael F. Donnelly, Thomas Donnelly and James P. Donnelly; her daughters, Deborah Anne Donnelly and Diane Barbara McLaughlin; late brothers, Francis Tyrell, Kenneth Tyrell and Woodrow Tyrell; her late sister, Leta Tyrell Sword; grandchildren, Alayne Donnelly, Kevin Donnelly, Nick Kulak and partner Katie MacDonald, Patrick Donnelly, Kyle McLaughlin and Ryan McLaughlin and great grandchildren, Madison Kulak and Nicholas Kulak, Jr.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Croswell Funeral Home 19 Bow St., North Reading is in charge of arrangements. www.croswellfuneralhome.com