Susan Maguire Mulready Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Susan Maguire Mulready, 67, of Avon, CT died peacefully on January 8, 2018. Susan was the oldest child of six to the late Joseph and Marjorie (Darlington) Maguire of Foster, RI. Born in Providence, RI, Susan grew up on a farm in Western Rhode Island and was a 1968 graduate of Ponagansett High School in Foster. She began college studies in the fall of 1968 before starting a family with her husband of 48 years, Robert Mulready. While raising her three kids and relocating several times it took her 13 years to achieve her bachelor’s degree in accounting, which she did in 1981 from St. Ambrose College in Davenport, IA. Susan held several positions over the years in the accounting field, but her most rewarding job was as Chief of Staff for the Education Committee at the CT State General Assembly from 1984 to 1990. Her most recent profession was as a real estate appraiser. Susan was a voracious reader and loved the beach, making many day trips with her children to the Rhode Island beaches, as well as family vacations on Cape Cod and in Florida. She also made two trips to Ireland, including one of her fondest memories - researching her father’s lineage in Bawnboy, County Cavan. She was also a passionate UCONN sports fan. She was known to be fiercely loyal to her family, and is survived by her husband Bob, daughter Sarah and son-in-law Chris Wallace of Avon, son Patrick and daughter-in-law Christine of Glastonbury and son Brian and daughter-in-law Kerry of Simsbury. Blessed with three children that lived locally, she especially enjoyed spending time with her 10 grandchildren – Audrey, Ali and Paige Wallace and Devin, Sawyer, Eloise, Harrison, Cleo, Collins and Bailey Mulready. Her life will be celebrated with a Mass of Christian Burial at Church of St. Anne, 289 Arch Street, Avon, CT at 10:00 AM Thursday, January 11th. Friends and relatives are encouraged to call for visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, January 10th at Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Avenue in West Hartford.