Published June 4, 2021
MELROSE — Margaret Dealy Caouette, a long time resident of Melrose and Reading, passed peacefully on May 31, 2021 at the age of 75.
She was the wife of Damase Caouette of Wakefield and Reading; the daughter of the late Paul Dealy Sr. and Helen (Brown) Dealy from Winthrop, MA, Wolfeboro, NH and Stoneham, MA; mother of Matthew Joyce and his wife Rebecca of Somerville, MA and Jennifer Buron and her husband Gregory of Renton, WA; sister of Paul Dealy Jr. of Grand Rapids, MN and Anne Dealy of Stoneham and Reading, MA.
She was grandmother to William, Michael, and Gloria Joyce and Maximilian and Alexandra Buron.
She was stepmother to Robert, Carol and David Caouette and grandmother to Robert’s children, Michelle and Alexander and aunt and cousin to many more beloved family members.
Margaret was born in Boston and educated in the Stoneham school system. She received a bachelor’s degree from North Adams State College and was an elementary teacher in the Wilmington school system and St. Mary’s in Melrose. She worked for many years as an account manager at Blue Cross in Boston and Delta Dental, Cambridge.
Margaret ‘s faith, family and friendships guided her life, serving her church and community with a commitment to make everything better. Her love for cooking and baking and caring for everyone around her was her legacy to all who knew her.
Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St., Melrose, will hold a viewing on Sunday June 6, 2021 from 2-5 p.m. with a funeral Mass at Most Blessed Sacrament Parish, 1155 Main St., Wakefield on Monday June 7, 2021 at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Carmelite Sisters of Danvers, MA at https://carmelofdanvers.org/.
To send a message of condolence please visit www.gatelyfh.com
