SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Family and friends are mourning the passing of Maureen P. Neal, the wife of U.S. Representative Richard E. Neal. She was 74 years old. Mrs. Neal passed away on March 19 at Baystate Medical Center, with her family by her side. She leaves her husband, and four children, Rory, Brendan, Maura Fitzpatrick, and Sean, as well as ten grandchildren, two sisters, and two brothers. She was born and raised in Holyoke, graduating from Holyoke High School and the University of Massachusetts. She first worked in the Hampden County District Attorney's office and then became a teacher at St. Joseph's Grammar School and Our Lady of Hope Grammar School. Later in her professional career, she worked for the State Auditor's office and the Springfield Parks Department. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Pierre-Phaneuf Springfield Chapels located on 7 Chapin Terrace in Springfield. Drivers in the area of the funeral home may experience traffic delays between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the following streets: Jefferson Street Calhoun Street Chestnut Street Chapin Terrace Marvin Street Pratt Street The funeral is scheduled for Friday with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church, 395 Chestnut Street, Springfield and burial immediately following at Saint Michael's Cemetery on 1601 State Street in Springfield. Traffic may be disrupted in and around Sacred Heart Church on Chestnut Street, Stafford Street, Congress Street and Everett Street. Memorial donations may be made to Sacred Heart Church, 395 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01104, or to the Sisters of Saint Joseph, 577 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104. Mrs. Neal's full obituary and to leave her family condolence messages can be found on the St. Pierre-Phaneuf Springfield Chapels website. Local News Headlines Massachusetts Walgreens allegedly overbilled MassHealth for medications How changes coming to USPS are based on where you live Calling hours for Maureen Neal, wife of Congressman Richard Neal House revisiting prescription drugs, but dumping Healey tax plans WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com. ...read more read less