Margaret Theresa (O'Connor) Battle, a life long resident
of the Swede Village section of Lowell, died on March
17, 2006.
She was the daughter of John and Theresa (Cryan)
O'Connor, and the wife of Bernard Battle who died in
1995, and with whom she had been married for fifty
years.
During World War II, she was employed by Heinz
Electric and after the war, began working as a traffic
supervisor at the Butler, Cardinal O'Connor and
Shaughnessy Schools in Lowell. She took great pride in
her role as a protector of children going to and from
school. She ended her working life as an aide at the
Shaughnessy School.
A lifelong member of Sacred Heart Parish, she was a
member and former president of the Holy Rosary Society,
a member of the Guild of the Infant Savior and the
Massachusetts State and Municipal Employees Association
Mrs. Battle is survived by two sons, Bernard and his
wife, June Battle of North Chelmsford, John and his
wife, MaryAnn Battle of Pepperell, seven grandchildren,
Bernard and his wife, Alison Battle of Seabrook, NH,
Michael and his wife Kristen Battle of Bedford, NH, Kim
and her husband, Chistopher Lamprom of Hookset, NH,
Brian Battle of Manchester, NH, Jill Battle and Jennifer
Battle both of Pepperell, MA, four great-grandchildren,
Kaelyn and Jaidyn Battle of Seabrook, NH, Mahlia Battle
of Bedford, NH, and Alyssa Lampron of Hookset, NH, she
is also survived by a brother, Thomas O'Connor and his
wife, Helen of Lowell, She was the sister of the late
William and John O'Connor and Mary Gavin.
FUNERAL NOTICE
BATTLE, Margaret T. (O'Connor) of Lowell died March
17, 2006. Visiting hours Mon. 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
Funeral Tues. at 8 AM from the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 106
MIDDLESEX ST. CHELMSFORD, with a funeral Mass at 9 AM at
St. Anthony Church in Lowell. Burial in St. Patrick's
Cemetery, Lowell. Memorials may be made in her name to
the Poor Clare's 445 River Rd., Andover, MA 01810-4213.
ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978-251-4041.
Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com
