Geraldine A. “Gerry” (Cochran) Maher, of Quincy, formerly of Milton and Dorchester, a homemaker, died in Milton Hospital on April 7.
Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester. She graduated from Saint Gregory High School, Emmanuel College and the Pierce Secretarial School of Boston. A voracious reader, she also enjoyed golf and was a sports enthusiast.
Mrs. Maher and her husband lived in Quincy from 1948 to 1959, then moved to Milton in 1959 and remained there for 37 years. They returned to Quincy in 1996.
She was the first registrar for the former Newton College of the Sacred Heart, a social worker for the city of Quincy for many years and was affiliated with CVS Pharmacy at the Milton Marketplace as a sales associate for 12 years, retiring in 2002.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Francis “Frank” Maher; two sons, Garrett Maher and his wife, Patricia, of Weymouth, and Keith Maher and his wife, Lydia, of Quincy; a daughter, Annemarie Schmidt and her husband, Ian, of Holliston; seven grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Mary’s Church, West Quincy, on April 15. Burial was in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be made to Milton Hospital, 100 Highland St., Milton, MA 02186 or Hospice of the South Shore, 100 Baystate Drive, Braintree, MA 02184.
Arrangements were by the Dolan Funeral Home.