1947
Jane
2019
Jane C. Leard
April 9, 1947 — July 8, 2019
Waltham – Mrs. Jane C. (Welch) Leard, of Waltham, died peacefully on Monday July 8, 2019 in her home. She was 72.
Jane was born in Waltham on April 9, 1947, a daughter of the late Bartholomew and Mary (Slauenwhite) Welch. She graduated from Saint Mary's High School in Waltham and later earned her degree from Emmanuel College in 1969.
On August 5, 1972 she married Richard W. Leard in Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church, and the couple remained lifelong residents. Jane worked for years as a social worker for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at offices in Waltham, Woburn and Tewksbury.
She was long active at Our Lady's Church and was the sort of person that could best be described as the blood and the bone of the parish . . . always willing to help when the need presented itself. Most recently Jane served as an acolyte at funerals in the parish.
Her love for her family was limitless. Jane was warm, loving, kind and generous . . . her bright smile, firm handshake and ever present joy were gentle reminders of her deep and abiding faith.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Richard W. Leard; her children, Jennifer A. McCafferty (David) of Berlin and Thomas S. Leard (Kimberley Mahoney) of Reading; her grandchildren, Matthew McCafferty, Luke Leard and Amelia Olszewski; her siblings, Sr. Margaret Welch S.N.D. of Ipswich, E. Joanne Mente of Concord, Ann Purcell of Auburndale and many nieces, nephews and their families.
Family and friends will honor and remember Jane's life by gathering for calling hours in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Monday, July 15th from 4 to 8 p.m. Her Memorial Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 16th at 10 a.m. in Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church, 880 Trapelo Road, Waltham.
Following Jane's wishes her body was donated for medical research; memorial donations may be made to Healthcare for the Homeless, 780, Albany St. Boston, MA 02118 or St. Anthony's Lazarus Ministry, c/o St. Anthony's Shrine, 200 Arch St., Boston MA 02110.
Jane was born in Waltham on April 9, 1947, a daughter of the late Bartholomew and Mary (Slauenwhite) Welch. She graduated from Saint Mary's High School in Waltham and later earned her degree from Emmanuel College in 1969.
On August 5, 1972 she married Richard W. Leard in Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church, and the couple remained lifelong residents. Jane worked for years as a social worker for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at offices in Waltham, Woburn and Tewksbury.
She was long active at Our Lady's Church and was the sort of person that could best be described as the blood and the bone of the parish . . . always willing to help when the need presented itself. Most recently Jane served as an acolyte at funerals in the parish.
Her love for her family was limitless. Jane was warm, loving, kind and generous . . . her bright smile, firm handshake and ever present joy were gentle reminders of her deep and abiding faith.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Richard W. Leard; her children, Jennifer A. McCafferty (David) of Berlin and Thomas S. Leard (Kimberley Mahoney) of Reading; her grandchildren, Matthew McCafferty, Luke Leard and Amelia Olszewski; her siblings, Sr. Margaret Welch S.N.D. of Ipswich, E. Joanne Mente of Concord, Ann Purcell of Auburndale and many nieces, nephews and their families.
Family and friends will honor and remember Jane's life by gathering for calling hours in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Monday, July 15th from 4 to 8 p.m. Her Memorial Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 16th at 10 a.m. in Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church, 880 Trapelo Road, Waltham.
Following Jane's wishes her body was donated for medical research; memorial donations may be made to Healthcare for the Homeless, 780, Albany St. Boston, MA 02118 or St. Anthony's Lazarus Ministry, c/o St. Anthony's Shrine, 200 Arch St., Boston MA 02110.
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Service Schedule
Past Services
Calling Hours
Monday, July 15, 2019
4:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)
Joyce Funeral Home
Funeral Mass
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Starts at 10:00 am (Eastern time)
Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church
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