Mary E. F. Gistis of Duxbury died on March 3. She was 41 years old. She was born, raised and educated in Malden, and went on to graduate from Boston College. She was involved in several local theaters, and was an avid photographer.

 

Mrs. Gistis was the wife of Glenn Gistis. She also leaves her children, Alexandra and Nicholas Gistis: her parents, Thomas and Janice Fallon of Medford; her in-laws, Christopher and Lindsay Gistis of Plymouth; her brothers, Thomas Fallon and his wife Kathy of Salisbury, James Fallon and his wife Norellee of Salem, Michael Fallon and his wife Belmira of Malden, Matthew Fallon and his wife Suzanne of Chelmsford, Daniel Fallon and his wife Julie of North  Andover; her sisters, Deborah Fallon of Malden, Kathryn Manupelli and her husband Anthony of N.Reading,  Christine Selmani and her husband Amin of Saugus, Bridget Cook and her husband Aaron of Dracut, and Erin Fallon of Washington D.C. and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral Mass was held at Holy Family Church on Saturday, March 7. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, family and  friends may donate blood and platelets to the American Red Cross. You can learn more at www.givelife.org.