Helen Barrett

Helen Marie Barrett, 80, of Lexington, formerly of Lynnfield, died on Tuesday, July 22 at her home.

Born in Lynn on June 5, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Arthur J. Frawley (former mayor of Lynn) and Lillian (Feeney) Frawley.

Mrs. Barrett was raised in Lynn and was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Lynn. She was also a graduate of the College of Mt. Saint Vincent in Yonker, New York. She was a retired teacher of the Lynn Public Schools.

Mrs. Barrett had been a Lynnfield resident from 1974 to 2005 and was a member of St. Maria Goretti Church in Lynnfield.

Mrs. Barrett was the wife of the late James J. Barrett. She was the mother of James Barrett IV and his wife Daiva of Peabody, Julia Eslinger and her husband Brad of Lexington, Sheila Barrett-Smith and her husband David Smith of Arlington, Arthur Barrett and his wife Ann of Foxboro, Timothy Barrett and his wife Lauren of Medfield and the late Richard Barrett; she was the sister of Arthur J. Frawley, Jr. and his wife Barbara of Lynnfield and mother-in-law of Kathleen Jay of St. Louis, MO. She is also survived by nine grandchildren.

Her funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Saturday at 9:00 AM followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Maria Goretti Church, 112 Chestnut St., Lynnfield at 10:00 o'clock. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 4 to 8 PM. Interment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery in Lynnfield.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Pan Mass Challenge, c/o Tim Barrett, 9 Liberty Rd., Medfield, MA 02052.

Read Helen Barrett's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdonaldfs.com.

Visitation

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave.
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Friday, July 25, 2008, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Service

St. Maria Goretti
112 Chestnut Street
Lynnfield , MA US 01940
Saturday, July 26, 2008, 10:00 AM

Cemetery

Forest Hill Cemetery
Forest Hill Ave.
Lynnfield , MA US 01940
Saturday, July 26, 2008, 11:30 AM