Published in the February 24, 2017 edition

Phyllis-Camerano-obit-webTEWKSBURY — Phyllis R. (McMahon) Camerano  of Tewksbury, formerly of Melrose, died peacefully on February 18, 2017.

She was the beloved wife of the late John Camerano Sr. She was the devoted mother of John Camerano Jr. and his wife Denise of Reading; Judy M. Allard and her husband Mark of Tewksbury; the late Austin Rivers; and the late Kenneth Camerano. She was the caring grandmother of Jeremy and his wife Genevieve; Mark and his wife Corine; Nicole and her husband Andrew; Lyndsay; Daniel; Renee; and Joshua. She was the proud great-grandmother of Noah and Connor. She was the loving sister of Carol Leonard and her husband William of Peabody; the late Bertha Zaremba; and the late Kenneth Trudeau. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Visiting Hours were held on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 at the Gately Funeral Home, 79 West Foster St., Melrose. A Funeral Service will be held at the Gately Funeral Home on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 at 10 a.m. Interment will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Jimmy Fund, 44 Binney St., Boston, MA 02115. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit gatelyfh.com.