Barbara A. (Zunka) Flaherty

Beloved mother, grandmother, great- grandmother, and aunt;

Barbara A. (Zunka) Flaherty, 97, of Lowell, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Wednesday September 27, 2023, at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, MA.

She was the beloved wife of the late John J. Flaherty, Sr.

Born in Lowell, MA, on January 10, 1926, the daughter of the late John and the late Julia (Greska) Zunka, she was a graduate of Lowell High School in the Class of 1943 and was a Lieutenant with the LHS Girl Officers. Later, she attended Katherine Gibbs School in Boston, Class of 1945.

Prior to her retirement, Barbara worked as a Technician at UMASS Lowell for over 20 years.

Barbara is survived by three children: John J. “Jay” Flaherty, Jr. and his wife Mary of Tewksbury, MA, Lee Flaherty of Lowell, MA, Kerry Scott and her husband David of Chelmsford, MA; four grandchildren Kelly (Flaherty) Wall and her husband Michael of Methuen, MA, Patrick Flaherty of Tewksbury, MA, Laura (Scott) Nordengren and her husband Conor of Littleton, MA, Ellery (Scott) Colliton and her husband Patrick of Georgetown, MA; six great-grandchildren Sean, Rylee, Nolan, Grace, Rose and Walker; and several nieces and nephews.

She was the mother of the late Patricia J. Flaherty and the sister of the late John Zunka.

Private Funeral Services were already held for the family. E-condolences at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in her memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept 142, Memphis, TN, 38101. Arrangements by the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME – LOWELL - (978) 458-8768.

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• 2023-10-06 07:31:49 | Anonymous  - Barbara Flaherty
  I wish to extend my condolences to the Flaherty family in the passing of their lovely mother, Barbara Zunka Flaherty. She was a lovely woman who was very proud of her children and grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Flaherty was a poised woman who was a wonderful neighbor, very gracious and pleasant at all times. I came to know her through my friendship with her daughter Lee, when they moved here and Lee and I were both in fourth grade. Lee took such generous support of her Mom and I loved to see how they became best friends. What a tribute to them both!

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