Jacquelyn A. Bourne

MARION — Jacquelyn A. (Carver) Bourne, 79, of Marion, formerly of Bourne, died June 8, 2008, in the Sippican Healthcare Center, Marion.

She was the widow of John Bodfish Bourne and the daughter of the late Alberta Carver.

Born in Boston, she lived in Brewster, Bourne and Fairhaven before moving to Marion. She graduated from Salem State College.

Mrs. Bourne was an elementary school teacher for the towns of Brewster, Bourne and Wareham for many years before retiring. She served as trustee of the Jonathan Bourne Library for several years.

She loved dogs and cats and had operated Scotch Pine Kennels in Buzzards Bay for many years. She enjoyed traveling, flower gardening and quilting.

Survivors include three sons, Christopher Bourne of Quincy, Alan Bourne of Brockton and Gregory Bourne of Framingham; a daughter, Evelin Bourne, of Christchurch, New Zealand; and many cousins, including Anna Williams of Sandwich.

Her funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, from the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Highway (Route 28), Wareham, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. in St. Patrick's Church, High Street, Wareham. Burial will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Wareham. Visiting hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Cape Cod Animal Care and Adoption Center, 1577 Falmouth Road, Centerville, MA 02632, or to the Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 19 Sandwich Road, Bourne, MA 02532.

For directions and online guest book, visit www.ccgfuneralhome.com.