Alice Rettig

Brockton Alice Catherine Rettig (Judge), age 66, of Brockton, formerly of South Boston, passed away at home on April 19, 2008, with her devoted and loving family at her side. Alice was born in Boston and lived the majority of her life in South Boston. Resident of Brockton for 28 years. Retired in 1995 from The Gillette Co. in South Boston after 26 years. Alice enjoyed many things in life especially writing poetry, watching her favorite New England sports teams, the Red Sox and New England Patriots, get togethers with her childhood friends from South Boston, country western music and dancing, Irish music, traveling with her husband Robert, most importantly spending time with her extensive family and wide circle of friends. Beloved wife of Robert Rettig of Brockton. Loving mother of Jacqueline OBrien and her husband Raj Patel of N. Easton, and Thomas OBrien of Brockton. Former wife of John OBrien of So. Boston. Devoted and proud grandmother of Kayla, Kasey, Katie and Timmy OBrien, all of Brockton. Loving sister of Maureen Canty and her husband Daniel of Essex JT, VT, Eileen Sheehan and her husband Robert of Abington , Margaret Ruggeri and her husband Edward of Kensington, NH, Sylvia OConnell and her husband Michael of Whitman, Gerard Judge and his wife Karen of Gastonia, NC and the late Catherine Maloney. Sister-in-law of John Maloney of Plymouth. Also survived by 19 nieces and nephews and 39 grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Visiting hours will be held in the McDonald Funeral Home, SO. WEYMOUTH at 809 Main St. (Rt.18 opp. So. Sh. Hospital), Thursday, 4-8 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Brigid Church, 841 East Broadway, So. Boston, Friday at 10:00 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. Interment will follow in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Alices memory to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, (Attn.) Contribution Services, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226. mcdonald-funeralhomes.com