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Lynnfield Residents Support Allie's Run To Beat Cancer

Pasta dinner event at Our Lady of the Assumption raises $2,200 for Boston Marathon runner Allie McHugh.

A pasta dinner fundraiser was held at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Jan. 27, to benefit the Dana-Farber Boston Marathon team.

Alessandra “Allie” McHugh will be running the Marathon in memory of her paternal grandfather, Michael Siraco, and her maternal grandmother, Helen Pennachio, both of whom died of cancer. The evening -- featuring raffle prizes of gift baskets, gift cards, and original water colors by local artists, as well as a hearty pasta dinner -- was organized by Allie’s paternal grandmother, Angela Siraco.

The event was attended by 105 supporters and raised more than $2,200. As Allie put it, “The generous donations from the parishioners of Our Lady of the Assumption have contributed to the ultimate finish line – a world without cancer.”

Photos by Marie Lagman; Allie McHugh and her grandmother, Angela Siraco; Fundraiser attendees: Pat O'Connor, Father Jack Farrell (Senior Priest and Retired Pastor of OLA Parish), and Louise Pellegrino; Attendees: Father Paul Ritt (Pastor of the Lynnfield Catholic Collaobrative), Victor and Janine Saldanha.

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