Mary Tyrell

Mary Ellen Tyrell , 87 of Wakefield died Friday October 23, at Brightview of Wakefield.

Born in Boston October 27, 1932 she was the daughter of the late William and Delia (Greeley) Manning.

Mary Ellen was a graduate of St. Joseph Preparatory High School in Roxbury class of 1950. She went on to earn her master's in education. She was a longtime fourth grade teacher at the Greenwood Elementary School before her retirement. She had previously taught in the Boston Public Schools and was a member of the Massachusetts Teachers Association.

Mary Ellen was the beloved wife of the late David C. Tyrell . She was the sister of the late John J. and Thomas W. Manning and is survived by many nieces and nephews.

Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Most Blessed Sacrament Church, 1155 Main St., Wakefield on Thursday at 11am. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Thursday prior to the mass from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Interment, Forest Glade Cemetery, Wakefield.

Donations in Mary Ellen's name may be made to Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield, Geoffrey A. Walter Fund, PO Box 321, Wakefield MA 01880.

October 29, 2020
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-3550

October 29, 2020
11:00 AM

Most Blessed Sacrament Church
1155 Main St.
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-2080