Beverly A. Maxwell

WEYMOUTH Beverly A. (Baker) Maxwell, passed away at her home with her family at her bedside on Sunday, November 9, 2008. She was 82. Mrs. Maxwell was born in Kingston and grew up in Quincy before moving to South Weymouth 58 years ago. She was the wife of the late Howard R. Maxwell Sr. Beverly is survived by her loving companion for 38 years, Fred K. Tolken of S. Weymouth, her children Howard R. Maxwell Jr. and his wife Barbara of Ocala, FL, Elaine P. McCormack and her late husband Kevin of Melbourne, FL, Carol A. Wood and her husband Mahlon J. Wood III of Hermon, ME, Karen J. Dearth and her husband Kenneth of Swansea and Joyce A. Tolken of Marshfield, her brother Norman Baker of Weymouth, her sister Joan Orcutt of Braintree, 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her son, John K. Maxwell of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Mrs. Maxwell was the owner of McGraw's News Store in Columbian Sq., S. Weymouth, the secretary to the Vice President of the Granite Trust Company in Quincy, the Personal Secretary for Attorney John Newton and an associate at Long's Jewelry Store in Braintree. Beverly was a former member of the M&M Club of the Old South Union Congregational Church in S. Weymouth and a member of the Women's Auxiliary at the George R. Bean Legion Post in S. Weymouth. Relatives and friends are invited to the funeral at the Old South Union Congregational Chapel, 25 Columbian St., S. Weymouth on Thursday, November 13 at 11 a.m. and the visiting hours at the C.C. Shepherd Funeral Home, 134 Pleasant St. (Columbian Sq.), S. Weymouth on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. Interment will be in the Village Cemetery in Weymouth. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bev's memory to the Hospice of the South Shore, 100 Bay State Dr., Braintree, MA 02185-9060. If you would like to leave a message for the Maxwells, please visit www.ccshepherd.com.