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Tuesday
Carr Funeral Home
4:00 - 7:00 pm (Eastern time)
Wednesday
St. Catherine's Church
Starts at 10:00 am (Eastern time)
Wednesday
Holy Cross Cemetery
Simone M. (Montminy) Lally, a 26-year resident of Tewksbury and formerly of Somerville, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Winchester Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Winchester. She was 88 years of age.
Simone was born in Cambridge on September 2, 1938, a daughter of the late Charles Montminy and Cynthia (Hammond) Montminy. Simone grew up in Cambridge where she attended the Daly School before graduating from Cambridge Ringe and Latin High School in 1957. She furthered her education and attended Gibbs Secretarial School. Simone worked as a secretary for Nabisco Company for several years, followed by the cash office for Stop & Shop Company and finally found her dream job that she enjoyed going to work every day as a consultant in the cosmetic section at Walmart. She also volunteered with Catholic Charities for many years. Family was paramount for Simone, she cherished all the happy moments and special occasions she was able to share with her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Simone is the beloved wife of the late George M. Lally. She is the devoted mother of James C. Lally, Cynthia Lotti and her husband Sam, Michael T. Lally and his wife Theresa and George E. Lally. She is the loving Grandma to Alisa Lally, Marissa Lally, Patrick Lotti, Matthew Lotti, Gianna Lally, Kyler Lally and her great-grandchildren, Kingston Lile, Cashton Lile, Xander Henrique, Micah Henrique and Eva Henrique. She is the beloved sister of the late Rochelle Charlton. She is also survived by her many loving nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Simone's Funeral on Wednesday morning, October 21, 2026, at 8:45 A.M. from The Carr Funeral Home, 220 Bunker Hill St. Charlestown followed by her Funeral Mass in St. Catherine's Church, 179 Summer St. Somerville at 10 A.M. Her burial will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden. Her visiting hours will be on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, from 4 P.M. to 7 P.M. in the funeral home.
The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to the staff and volunteers at Winchester Rehabilitation & Nursing Center for the compassionate care they all extended to their mother.
In lieu of flowers, kindly make a memorial donation in Simone's name to The Alzheimer's Association , 320 Nevada St. Suite 201, Newton, Mass. 02460
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