Mrs. Audrey A. McMahon

January 4, 1939 - July 29, 2015

Audrey A. McMahon Loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother Matriarch of a well-known Lowell Family Audrey, Mom, Nana, Mrs. Mac, Audsie, Aunt Aud – Audrey A. McMahon answered to all of these names to all who knew and loved her. She will be truly missed by her dear family, her many, many friends and associates, and all those she met along the way. She was the best friend, high school sweetheart, and beloved wife of Robert J. McMahon, with whom she had celebrated 59 years of marriage. Audrey Anne Lavoie was born in Lowell on January 4, 1939, a daughter of the late Edward and Dora (Pelletier) Lavoie. She was educated in Lowell Schools and was a graduate of Lowell High School, class of 1956. Audrey was a varsity cheerleader all four years at Lowell High. She married the love of her life, Bob McMahon, on July 1, 1956 at The Sacred Heart Church in a double wedding ceremony shared with Bob’s brother Gerald and Audrey’s sister Frances. Audrey and Bob were blessed with a large loving family of one daughter and four sons. Their family grew in number to nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Family meant everything to Audrey, and she instilled in them the importance of time, appreciation, commitment, and values that make a strong family. In her early years, Audrey had been employed as a Teacher’s Aide at both the Rogers and Molloy Schools. In the late 1980’s and into the early 1990’s Audrey and Bob were the owners and proprietors of McMahon’s Family Restaurant in Hollis, NH. She later worked for the City of Lowell in the Office of the City Clerk, where she was Clerk to the City Council Subcommittees. Most recently, Audrey was employed by the Lowell Senior Center as the Senior Volunteer Coordinator. Audrey and her husband Bob were inseparable. You never saw one without the other. Their charitable work spanned decades. Audrey loved helping people in need. She was involved in countless charities and fundraising efforts throughout Lowell and the Merrimack Valley. Audrey and Bob were Salvation Army Bell Ringers every year during the Holiday Season. They were supporters and volunteers of the Lowell Folk Festival and Winterfest. Audrey was the Queen Mother of the M.V. Chapter of the Red Hat Society. For many years Audrey crocheted sweaters for family, friends, and many organizations. Audrey loved a good party and a night out on the town with Bob. She also enjoyed trips to Foxwoods to try her luck. She was an avid cribbage player and played in several leagues including the Chelmsford Cribbage League and the Lowell PAV Cribbage League. Audrey also enjoyed playing cribbage up at the family camp in Barrington, NH, where she was known to all as Nana. Audrey held membership in the Lowell Lodge of Elks and the Lowell Council on Aging. Audrey had a full heart of love for her family, but there was always room for the people she met along her journey through life. Audrey is survived by her husband Bob; her daughter Doreen Burgess and her husband Lance of Lowell; her sons Robert McMahon and his wife Sheila of Lowell, Brian McMahon and his wife Erin of Lowell, Daniel McMahon and his partner Bill Robbins of Destin, FL, and Edward McMahon and his wife Victoria of Lowell; her nine grandchildren, Kaitlyn Shanley and her husband Bryan, Courtney Burgess, Esq. and her beau Michael Cappucci, Esq., Robert J. McMahon and his wife Meghan, Kristin McMahon and her beau Brian Pultar, Alysia McMahon, Kaleigh McMahon, Lyndsey McMahon, Eddie McMahon, Jr., and Colby McMahon; two great granddaughters, Vivian Shanley and Riley McMahon; her sisters Frances McMahon and her husband Gerald, and Linda Rooney and her husband Robert; her brother Leo “Buck” Lavoie. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Rita Burk, Esther Peavey, Irene Shaughnessy, Shirley Mello, and Cindy McMahon; many nieces, nephews, and cousins including Jerry, Judy, Paula, and the late Ellen; and friends far too many to name or number. Audrey was the sister of the late Edward “Sonny” Lavoie and Marie Dupuis, and sister-in-law of the late Betty Lavoie, Rita Lavoie, Raymond Dupuis, Edward Burk, Alden Peavey, Robert Shaughnessy, Leo Mello, Francis J. “Mac” McMahon, George McMahon, and Beverly and Edward “Ned” Flood. The McMahon Family would like to gratefully acknowledge the staff at D’Youville for the exceptional care given to Audrey. FUNERAL NOTICE McMAHON—Passed away peacefully in Lowell, July 29, 2015, surrounded by her loving family, Audrey A. (Lavoie) McMahon, 76, the beloved wife of Robert J. “Bob” McMahon. Family and friends are invited to attend A CELEBRATION OF AUDREY’S LIFE on THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015 from 2 PM until 8 PM at LONG MEADOW GOLF CLUB, 165 Havilah Street, Lowell. Audrey’s MEMORIAL FUNERAL MASS will take place on SATURDAY AUGUST 8, 2015 at 10 AM at HOLY FAMILY PARISH – ST. MARIE’S CHURCH, corner of Chamberlain and Grafton Sts. Lowell. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Audrey’s memory may be made to The City of Lowell - Council on Aging, (COA), Lowell Senior Center, 276 Broadway St., Lowell, MA 01854. ARRANGEMENTS BY THE FAY McCABE FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 978-459-9222. www.faymccabe.com