M. Charlene Geary

PLYMOUTH M. Charlene (Dawson) Geary, of Plymouth, formerly of Rockland, died Sept. 24. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph T. Geary III; loving mother of Donna Geary Morton of Davie, Fla., Joseph T. Geary IV of Plymouth, Charles F. Geary and his wife Anoinette of Plymouth, Paula K. Kernen of Plymouth and Laura Halpin Deckel and her husband Tim of Plymouth; sister of Joseph C. Dawson of Texas; grandmother of Casey L. Morton, Dillan A. Halpin, Rebecca L. Geary, Haylee M.G. Morton, Shanlea N. Kernen, Adrian T. Halpin, Charles J. Geary, Charlene M. Kernen and James J.G. Kernan. Born in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 2, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Lucy) Dawson. She had lived the past 22 years in Plymouth, coming from Rockland. She had worked as an educator with preschool deaf children. She was a long time supporter of the Defenders Drum and Bugle Corp. An avid Celtics fan, she enjoyed crafts and photography and had great love for her children and grandchildren. Funeral from the Cartmell Funeral Home, 150 Court St., Plymouth, Friday at 10 a.m., followed by a funeral Mass in St. Peters Church, Plymouth, at 11 a.m. Visiting hours Thursday from 4-7 p.m. only. Burial in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimers Assoc., 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02140-1102. For more information and online guest book, visit www.-cartmellfuneralhome.com.