Maureen E. Green

Waltham – Maureen E. Green, of Waltham, died Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 44.

Maureen was born in Waltham on November 7, 1974, a daughter of Ernest A. and Ann T. (Carney) Green, and had been a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Waltham High School and earned her bachelor's degree at Westfield State College.

Her love of children brought her to a lifelong career in childcare. She worked for years at Little Souls Day Care in Waltham and most recently in her home. While she was a mother to none, she was truly a mother to all. Kind, caring and considerate are words best describing Maureen's gentle nature.

She was a passionate dancer and expert ballroom dancer. She spent many happy evenings at Balera Dance Studio in Auburndale.

In addition to her parents, she leaves her sisters, Colleen M. Andrade (David) of Maynard and Kathleen A. Nelson (Lars) of Bozeman, Montana; her nephews and nieces, William and Angelina Andrade and Molly and Teagan Nelson; her aunts and uncles, Marie Green (Walt Cummins) of Prescott, Arizona, Liam Carney, Marion (Carney) Conway, Margaret (Mannion) Carney and Bernadette (Carney) Lyons (Larry) all of County Galway, Ireland and many cousins.

She was also a niece of the late Beatrice (Green) and Robert Graney, Margaret (Tully) Carney, Liam Conway and Gerard Carney.

Family and friends will honor and remember Maureen's life by gathering for calling hours in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Tuesday, September 10th from 4 to 8 p.m. and again at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning before leaving in procession to Saint Jude Church, 147 Main Street, Waltham where her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Waltham.