Alice G. Kemp

Middleborough Alice G. (Tirrell) Kemp, 70, of Middleborough died peacefully on August 2, 2008, surrounded by family and close friends. Alice was born in Boston, MA to Margaret F. and John H. Tirrell. She was a graduate of Quincy High School. A lifelong resident of the South Shore, Ali was raised in Quincy and Hull, raised her own family in Braintree spending summers on Sampsons Pond in South Carver and lived for many years in Duxbury. Ali was an avid reader with a wonderful sense of humor who enjoyed gathering together friends and family. She loved oil painting and the ocean and the Hull and Cohasset coastlines were favorite subjects. She was a dedicated volunteer in the Archdiocese of Boston during her years as a homemaker and later in life served as an administrator for parishes in Plymouth and Brockton. She was the loving wife of the late James W. Kemp, Sr. Beloved and devoted mother and mother-in-law of James W. Kemp, Jr. and the late David Oakland of Avon Lake, OH, Robin K. and Glenn Bornstein of Westwood, Kristen F. and Craig Szeman of Boston, Colin T. Kemp of Westlake, OH, and Amanda K. and Brian Johnson of Columbus, OH. Nana Ali was a doting grandmother to Victoria Kemp; Ariel, Talia and Alec Bornstein; Zoe, Cole and Clara Szeman; and Colin and Catie Johnson. Alice was a loving sister to John T. Jack Tirrell of Bridgewater, Bernice Bernie McDonald of West Quincy and the late Jean F. Dunn, Virginia M. Lyons and Margaret K. Sullivan. She is also survived by 16 nieces and nephews and many wonderful friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Agatha Church, Milton, on Wednesday, August 6 at 10:30 a.m. Relatives and friends invited, Father Jack Schatzel, presider. Visiting hours at the Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, MILTON, Tuesday 3-7 p.m. For directions and online guestbook, visit www.dolanfuneral.com.