Obituary: Sarah A. Marcella

Sarah A. Marcella, 75
Sarah A. (Lynch) Marcella, of Hull and formerly of Newton, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on March 1 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. She was 75.
Born in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood, she was the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Grace F. (Hill) Lynch and was raised in Newton. She attended local schools and graduated from high school with the class of 1962. 
Sarah provided a safe, loving, and welcoming home to her children. She was the foster parent liaison for the Department of Children and Families, fostering more than 40 youths, and sat on many boards. She was an advocate for foster parents and was dedicated to making a difference. She was a woman of faith and lived her life in accordance with the Christian virtues of faith, hope, and love. 
Sarah was a member of the Massachusetts Vigil Society for POW MIA, a religious board member at St. Ann’s Church in Hull, and a member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Hull VFW. She worked for New England Telephone for many years before retirement. 
She was the beloved wife of Ronald F. Marcella, with whom she shared many loving years of marriage. She was the devoted mother of Christian Marcella, of Hull; Jenna Rosario and her husband, Izzy, of Colorado; Jessica Davis, of Quincy; and Mariah Marcella, of Hull. She was the loving grandmother of Isabella Rosario, of Colorado, and Joseph Marcella, of Hull. She was the dear sister-in-law of Paul Marcella, of Kingston. 
Sarah was preceded in death by her sister, Ellen M. Zigmund, and her brothers-in-law, Richard, Robert, and Phillip Marcella. She is survived by many loving nieces, nephews, extended family members, and dear friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, March 7, at St. Mary’s Parish in St. Ann’s Church, Hull, at 10:30 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours are being omitted. Sarah will be interred privately in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. 
Due to floral restrictions, please send donations in Sarah’s name to the Department of Children and Family Services, 220 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA 02184.
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