Deidre Elizabeth McMahon

Deidre (Barry) McMahon, 39, of Clinton, Connecticut, passed away on May 8, 2021 with her husband by her side after a lifelong battle with Cystic Fibrosis. She is survived by her husband Ryan McMahon of Clinton, Connecticut, her brother Paul Barry of Burrillville, Rhode Island and was predeceased by her mother Jean M. Barry, formally of Lincoln, Rhode Island. She is also survived by her sister in-law Kristen Barry, her niece Teagan, her nephew Anthony, Ryan’s family, Tom and Donna McMahon, Ryan's Sister Shannon Angiollo (Michael), and her nephew Nicholas Angiollo. She was beloved by all of those who called her “Auntie Deidre”.

Deidre was born on February 17, 1982 in Providence, Rhode Island and lived her childhood years in Pawtucket, Rhode Island where she attended Tolman High School, graduating in 2000. After completing high school, she attended Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island, earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2005.

During her time at Salve Regina, she met and fell in love with her husband Ryan. Deidre and Ryan were married on November 17, 2012 in Newport, Rhode Island and settled in Clinton, Connecticut where they lived with their 2 dogs, Ruby and Charlie.

Deidre was a successful social worker currently supporting children and families through Human Resources Agency of Connecticut. Additionally, she found joy and happiness in many areas of life, including actively supporting Cystic Fibrosis and organ transplant patients through her volunteer work with the Rhode Island Organ Donation Awareness Coalition (RIODAC), participating in an adult gymnastics classes and even completing multiple 5k races after her double lung transplant in December, 2001. Always a competitor, she loved to win and truly enjoyed any skill based game, even competing in the Corn Hole tournament at the 2016 Transplant Games of America in Cleveland, Ohio.

Services for Deidre will be held May 15, 2021 at Swan Funeral Home in Madison, CT from 12:30pm - 3:30pm. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or the Rhode Island Organ Donation Awareness Coalition in memory of Deidre McMahon.

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