Paulette (Keaveny) Galvin passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on March 22, 2015. She was only 66 years of age. Paulette was born in Medford on November 5, 1948 to the late Thomas & Betty (Murray) Keaveny. She was raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High School, Class of 1966 and has been a resident of Melrose since 1973. Mrs. Galvin worked for several years as the head lunch mother at Winthrop School in Melrose, as an operator at New England Memorial Hospital in Stoneham, in Quality Care at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital and finally as an executive assistant for 15 years at Salem Hospital in the psychiatry department. She volunteered as a CCD teach and as a cub scout den mother and has been a longtime member of Incarnation Church in Melrose. Paulette was the beloved wife of Michael T. Galvin. Loving mother of Michael T. Galvin Jr. & his wife Emily of Franklin, NH, Stephen Galvin & his wife Erin of Lynn and Danielle Leary & her husband Steve of West Boylston. Cherished grandmother of Molly, Olivia, Stephen Jr. & Liam. Caring sister of Michelle Phippen of Beverly, Tommy Keaveny of Townsend & Patrick Keaveny of Templeton. Also survived by many nieces, nephews & friends. Visitation will be held at the Gately Funeral Home on Thursday March 26th from 4:00-8:00PM. Funeral from Gately Funeral Home on Saturday March 28th at 10:30M, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Incarnation Church, 425 Upham St. Melrose at 11:30am. Burial will follow at Puritan Lawn Cemetery in Peabody. Relatives & friends are respectfully invited to attend. There is no visitation or services on Friday. In lieu of flowers the Galvin Family suggests contributions may be made in Paulette's name to the Jimmy Fund, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226 or @ www.jimmyfund.org.