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Ann Berry Bland, 100 June 22, 1921 - May 27, 2022 Lynn - Ann Barron was born on June 22, 2021 in Hartford, CT and was raised in Malden. She was the daughter of the late Ada (Young) and William Barron, and sister of the late Constance and William T. Barron. She married Robert Berry (deceased) and moved to Lynn in September of 1941. She had lived in Lynn for 80 years. She had one child Nadine A. E. Berry. Ms. Berry lived on South Elm and Summer Street for numerous years. She worked in Lynn for the garment industry when there were many shops located in the Lynn area. She also worked in the Boston area doing the same. She decided that she wanted to pursue a career in modeling and went on to John Robert Powers Modeling Agency in Boston and graduated with honors in cosmetology in 1960. You could see her modeling at the Polly Bergen Cosmetic section and selling the products in Filenes in the Boston store. She was then discovered by Revlon and was asked to join them in New York to work in Bloomingdales where she resided for 10 years. On her retirement she came back to Lynn and started enjoying her retirement while also doing voluntary work for Massachusetts General Hospital and Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston. Since she had such a knack for selling, she decided that she would start a Fund Raising effort for the Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary. It was not usual for her to approach a business in Lynn downtown area and receive a contribution to help the efforts of Mass Eye and Ear. Mrs. Berry raised money for them for over twenty years until the age of 85 years old. She was a member at Emanuel Baptist Church in Malden for numerous years. She also attended services and Sunday School at Tremont Baptist Church in Boston and in later years attended Zion Baptist Church and participated in Prayer Meetings in Lynn. Ms. Berry Bland leaves behind her daughter Nadine A. E. Berry who resides in Cheverly, MD along with numerous Nieces and Nephews, Great Nieces and Nephews and Cousins in the Lynn and California area. Ms. Berry Bland will be remembered for her hard work ethic, her drive and her feisty nature as well as her dedication to Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary Fund Raising effort in Boston. Ms. Berry Bland lived for over 100 years and will be greatly missed by her daughter and loved ones. Soar with the Angels and the Heavenly Family. We will meet again Ma. Nadine A. E. Berry Service Information: Visitation will be held in the Goodrich Funeral Home, 128 Washington Street, Lynn, on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. and her funeral service at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary.
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