Leona Mary Dugan

Leona Mary Dugan (nee McGarry) passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018 at the age of 99.

Born in 1919 at Paterson, NJ, she graduated from St. John’s High School and worked for New Jersey Bell Telephone Co. and Verizon as a directory assistance operator and supervisor.  Leona lived in Wayne, NJ from 1951 until moving to Lakewood, NJ in 2004.

Leona was predeceased by her loving husband; Matthew A. Dugan in 1974.  She was also predeceased by her sisters; Mary McDermott, and Genevieve (Jean) Murphy, as well as nephews; Michael Murphy and Timothy Dugan.

She is survived by her daughter; Mary Anne Tomassone and her husband Anthony, as well as her sister Elizabeth Sutton and her husband Albert.  Also surviving are nephews; Gerard Dugan, Richard Dugan, Robert A. Dugan, Terrance Dugan, Robert Dugan, William M. Dugan, Thomas Murphy, and Mark Sutton.  Surviving nieces are Lois Ann Siegle, Virginia Vaupel, Patricia Peck, Mary Beth Viera, and Christine Sutton.

“GG Lee” also leaves behind step-grandchildren; Mark Tomassone, Christine Kramer, and Karen Szabo.  Also step-great-grandchildren; Grace and Hunter Szabo.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Leona’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  Mail donations to; St. Jude CRH, Memorial Processing, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959, or by visiting www.stjude.org.