Mrs. Mary Kirwin

November 27, 1924 - December 30, 2012

Mary R. Kirwin Lifelong Lowell Resident, St. Margaret’s Parishioner Mary R. Kirwin, RN 'Pete' 88, a lifelong resident of Lowell, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at the Wingate of Belvidere Nursing Home. Born in Lowell, Mary was the daughter of the late John and Rose Mary (Marquis) Ginivan. Mary was the wife of Kenneth W. Kirwin, Sr. who died in 1977. Mary graduated from St. John's Hospital Nursing Program and worked in the hospital for several years until her twins were born. At that time, Mary stopped working outside the home and focused her life on her faith, family and friends. Mary is survived by her six children, Maureen K. Dewey and her husband Dave, Kenneth W. Kirwin, Jr. and his wife Dorothy, Daniel G. Kirwin, Eileen M. Kirwin, Thomas P. Kirwin and his wife Heather, and Joseph F. Kirwin. She leaves her five grandchildren, Lisa, Kevin, Twilah, Ryan and Hannah who were all the love of her life. She also leaves her sister-in-law Rita Kirwin and two brothers-in-law, Paul Carr and Fr. George Kirwin, OMI, and many nieces and nephews. Mary was predeceased by her sister Margaret Richards and her husband Paul, and her brothers Robert Ginivan and his wife Cassie, Fr. Francis Ginivan, John Ginivan and William Ginivan. She was also predeceased by her sister-in-law Connie Carr and brother-in-law Gerald Kirwin. Mary was a member of St. Margaret's Blessed Virgin Sodality and the Catholic Nurses Association. FUNERAL NOTICE KIRWIN—In Lowell, Dec. 30, 2012, Mary R. (Ginivan) Kirwin, wife of the late Kenneth W. Kirwin, Sr., and a lifelong Lowell resident and parishioner of St. Margaret’s Church. Family and friends may call at the FAY McCABE FUNERAL HOME, 105 MOORE STREET, LOWELL, on THURSDAY MORNING, January 3, 2013, from 8:30 A.M. until 10A.M. Mary’s Funeral Mass will follow at 11 A.M. at ST. MARGARET’S CHURCH, 374 Stevens Street, Lowell. Burial in the family lot in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, donations in Mary’s memory may be made to St. Paul’s Soup Kitchen, PO Box 2257, Lowell, MA 01851 or to St. Margaret’s School Alumni Fund, 486 Stevens St. Lowell, MA 01851, or to Rebuilding Together Lowell, PO Box 13, Lowell, MA 01853. ARRANGEMENTS BY THE FAY McCABE FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 978-459-9222. www.faymccabe.com