Eleanor K. Lafferty

Eleanor K. (Maloof) Lafferty, age 90, of Wakefield MA passed away peacefully with her family surrounding her on February 6, 2025 in Wakefield MA at the Brightview Senior Living Center.

Eleanor was born on January 5, 1935 and was the daughter of the late Kanaan B. and Miriam (Ataya) Maloof. She is predeceased by her sister Lorraine K. Maloof of West Roxbury, MA, brother William K. Maloof of Boston, Haleem “Hal” Kanaan Maloof of Weare, NH and brother Edmund Kannan Maloof of Texas.

Eleanor was born in Boston and raised in Jamaica Plain. She met her husband at Mosley’s dance hall in West Roxbury, MA and when the two married, they moved to Norwood and raised their family. They later settled in Wakefield, MA. Eleanor was a devout Catholic and was a parishioner of St. Joseph Church. She loved old westerns and going to her cottage in New Hampshire.

Married on November 27, 1965, for 53 years, to the late Matthew Lafferty. She was the loving mother of Steven and his wife Ellen of Peabody, Andrew and his wife Katherine of Georgetown, and Kenneth and his wife Tracey of Reading. She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Steven Jr., Cali, Kiera, Ryan, Nora, Thomas, and Michael; as well as many nieces and nephews.

A private graveside service was held at Forest Glade Cemetery in Wakefield and followed by a funeral Mass at St. Jospeh's Church. Arrangements were in the care of the McDonald Funeral Home, Wakefield, MA.