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McCARTHY, Mary "Alannah” age 70, of Hyde Park died peacefully, surrounded by family, on November 16, 2025. Devoted wife of Richard Fennell and as well to Richard’s two children and three grandchildren. Daughter of the late Jeremiah M. and Mary J. McCarthy. Loving sister of Sister Jacquelyn McCarthy, CSJ, Sister Patricia McCarthy, CSJ, Kathleen Cody and her husband Matthew J. Cody, Jr. and the late J. Michael McCarthy, Jr. Much-loved “Auntie” to her nieces and nephews, Lisa Russell, Jeremiah M. McCarthy, III, Bridget Hagerty, Matthew J. Cody, III, and Patricia Cody, as well as her ten grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Funeral from the Robert J. Lawler and Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY, on Friday morning, November 21st at 10:00am. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Church at 11:30 am. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting Hours in the Funeral Home are on Thursday, November 20th from 3:00pm to 7:00pm. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. Alannah was a retired employee of Sacred Heart School. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Helping Hands Fund, Bethany Health Care Center, 97 Bethany Road, Framingham, MA 01702 to benefit the employees who lovingly took care of Alannah, or Sacred Heart School, 1035 Canterbury Street, Roslindale MA 02131.