Linda Mckay

Linda (Manchester) McKay, 74, of South Attleboro, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, MA. She was the wife of Fred J. Olsen.Born in Wrentham, MA on December 16, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Manchester and the late Christine (Woloshyn) Manchester.Linda resided in South Attleboro for the past thirty years, having previously lived in North Attleboro, MA. She retired in 2008 as a Receptionist for Bannister House, Inc. in Providence, RI. Linda had previously worked for more than twenty years for the L.G. Balfour Company in Attleboro, MA.Her family was the most important part of Linda's life. She enjoyed cooking and baking, and feeding her family. Linda was an avid reader, and took pride in having been the first woman UPS Teamster in New England.In addition to her husband, Fred, she is survived by her beloved children: Eric A. Flanagan of Attleboro, MA; Jeffrey P. Flanagan and his companion, Lori Monti, of Cumberland, RI; and Kelly-Jean Lila Wright and her husband, Thomas A. Wright, of Pawtucket, RI. She was the sister of Beverly (Manchester) Carvara of VA; Phyllis (Manchester) Barnes of NH; Carol (Manchester) Froias of Uxbridge, MA; and Richard Manchester of North Attleboro, MA. She also leaves five cherished grandchildren, nine treasured great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.Linda was the sister of the late Jean (Manchester) Jones and the late Jack Manchester. She was the former wife of Albert Flanagan of North Attleboro, MA and FL; and the former wife of Edward McKay. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend a Memorial Visitation on Thursday, January 21, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. in the "Memorial Chapel" of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home - the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right at end of ramp, 3/4 mile on left), Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro.A Funeral Service will immediately follow visitation on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the "Memorial Chapel" of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home.Burial services will be privately held.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Linda's memory to: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay, 75 Federal Street, 8th floor, Boston, MA 02110.For additional information or to send the family a written expression of sympathy, please visit an on-line guest book at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com . Arrangements are under the direction of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. (508) 695-0200