Catherine F. Leahy

Catherine F. Leahy WEYMOUTH Catherine F. Leahy, age 96 of Weymouth passed away at the Queen Anne Nursing Home in Hingham on Saturday, September 27, 2008. Catherine was born in Charlestown. Raised in Weymouth where she was resident for most of her life. Graduate of Weymouth High School and also Brockton School of Nursing. Catherine worked at Weymouth Hospital which is now the South Shore in Weymouth also with the Red Cross until WWII. She joined the U.S. Navy, served as a Navy Nurse in Chelsea, Newport and overseas in Guam, Japan and Hawaii during WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Also worked at Squantum Navy Base and So. Weymouth Naval Air Stations. She retired as a Lt. Commander of Nurses serving for over 20 years. Catherine was past President of the Womens Overseas League. Longtime parishioner of St. Francis Xavier Church in So. Weymouth also CCD teacher and a member of the Ladies Sodality. Catherine is survived by a sister Virginia Leahy of So. Weymouth. Sister-in-laws Patricia Leahy of Rockland and June Leahy of Falmouth. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Loving daughter of the late Michael J. and Anna V. (Schultz) Leahy. Devoted sister of the late Charles D. , John F. , Joseph M. , James F. , Donald D. Leahy , Anna Bartels , Mary E. Hughes , Elinore T. Leahy and Dorothy L. Carmody. Funeral from the McDonald Funeral Home, SO. WEYMOUTH at 809 Main St. (Rt.18 Opp. So. Sh. Hospital) Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Francis Xavier Church, So. Weymouth at 10:00 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Tuesday 4 - 7 p.m. Interment St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Weymouth. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to St. Francis Xavier Church, C/O Building Fund, 234 Pleasant St., So. Weymouth, MA 02190. mcdonald-funeralhomes.com