Carey --- Catherine Frances (Cronin) of West Roxbury, December 28, 2009. Beloved wife of John J. Carey. Loving mother of Marilyn Carey of West Roxbury, Janet Carey of West Roxbury and Brian Carey of Boston. Sister-in-law of Ann Carey of Popponesset and Patricia Cronin of Walpole. Sister of the late Mary T. Cronin and John Francis Cronin. Cousin of E. Marilyn Lyons of Plainville and Joseph Cronin of Roslindale. Auntie Kay to numerous family and extended family, puppy nana to Winston and Spencer. Funeral from the Robert J. Lawler and Crosby Funeral Home 1803 Centre St., West Roxbury, on Thursday Dec. 31st at 9:00am. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Theresa of Avila Church at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours Wednesday from 4:00 to 8:00pm.Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. Long time receptionist for Boston College. Special thanks to all those at the Dana Farber at the Faulkner Hospital, and to those at the Deutsches Altenheim, West Roxbury. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Catherine's memory to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com Lawler and Crosby Funeral Home 617-323-5600