Ann Marie (Doherty) Molinari

Ann Marie (Doherty) Molinari of Shirley, formerly of Stoneham and Medford, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, September 26, 2024. She is 83 years of age.

Born October 23,1940 in Medford, Ann Marie was the loving daughter of the late John Doherty and Mary Ann (Greene) Doherty. Her father, John Nelson Doherty came from County Donegal, Ireland and her mother, Mary Ann (Greene) Doherty came from County Clare, Ireland.

Ann graduated from Cheverus High School in Malden Class of 1959. She met and married the love of her life Joseph Richard Molinari in 1961 and spent 53 glorious years together. They met at a redlight while driving around with high school friends, and the rest is history.  

After raising her children, Ann began college where she graduated from Bunker Hill Community College Class of 1988 as an x-ray technologist. At the time of her graduation from Bunker Hill, Ann was the oldest person to ever graduate from the program. She worked as a dedicated x-ray technologist and mammogram technologist at Waltham-Weston Hospital.

Upon her retirement, she volunteered at Lawrence Memorial hospital and later at Hallmark Health Hospice. Ann also loved traveling the world and did so extensively with her husband and their family. She enjoyed rooting for the Patriots and was an avid animal lover especially to her cats Mikey and Molly.

Ann is predeceased by her husband Joseph Richard Molinari. She leaves behind her daughter Donna Frano and her husband Mark, her son John Molinari and his wife Josie and her daughter Patricia Venti and her husband Adam.

She is also survived by her grandchildren Kristen Frano and her husband Sam Panariello, Scott Frano, Christopher Molinari, Brenna Molinari, Isabella Venti and Matthew Venti. Her grandchildren were everything to her, and she cherished being their Nanny.  

Ann Marie is a warm, kind, gentle and loyal daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend who will be deeply missed

Family and friends are cordially invited to gather and share memories with Ann Marie’s Family on Monday, September 30th from 4-7pm in the Barile Family Funeral Home, 482 Main Street (RT 28) STONEHAM. Parking attendants and elevator are available.

Funeral from the Barile Family Funeral Home, 482 Main Street (RT 28) STONEHAM, Tuesday, October 1st at 9am followed by a Funeral Mass Celebrating Ann Marie’s Eternal Life in Saint Patrick Church, 71 Central Street Stoneham at 10am. Interment Saint Patrick’s Cemetery, Stoneham.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Cure Alzheimer's Fund.  

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