The Abair family and the Howley family grew up together on Charlotte Street in Burlington, Vermont in the 1950-70's. Cousins, friends and neighbors. Both families shared the same maternal great grandmother, Mary Jane Meehan. These web pages contain pictures from Mary (Leddy) Abair's family photo albums.

The Early St. Paul St. Years

 Mary Jane Meehan (Bobbie) married Michael Collins and had two children, Helen and Frank.

Helen (Nellie/Darling) married George Leddy (Bert/Baboo) and had one child, Mary. Mary married Leo Abair and had nine children: Alan, John, Bob, Marilee, Chris, Carol, David, Mark, and Phil.

After Michael Collins died, Mary Jane Meehan married William Tooles (Big Pop) and Sarah (Taddy) was born. Sarah married Albert Perrault (Bert) and had three children, Albert (Junny/Dinky), Jackie, and Billy. Jackie married Jim Howley and had six childen: James (Flip), Joanna, Suzie, Annie, Nick, and John.

Mary Jane Meehan

 

Michael and Mary Jane Collins

William and Mary Jane Tooles

 

Bert Leddy

Nellie Collins

 

Big Pop and Bobbie in the door-yard of their St. Paul St. home.

Sarah 1943

Bobbie, Nellie, Junny, and Mary - Gypsy and Jackie - Mary and Gert around the St. Paul St. home.

 

Junny's the "center-of-attention" on a family outing to Mohawk Park in Mass.

Bert Perrault

Bobbie and Mary

Big Pop

 

Jackie helps her father, Bert, entertain his visiting relatives

Jackie

Mary and Jackie

Junnie and Jackie

Mary, Jackie, Gertrude Quinn

 

Jackie welcomes Alan to the family.

Billy gets a playmate.