Rose C. Toomey

Rose C. Toomey BRAINTREE Rose C. (Kearney) Toomey, age 97, of East Braintree passed away November 10, 2008. She was a life-long resident of Elliot Street in East Braintree. Beloved wife of the late James T. Toomey, Sr. Devoted mother of Margaret A. Toomey of Monument Beach, John "Jack" Toomey, Sr. of Braintree and Naples, FL, Karen J. Toomey of Braintree, the late James T. Toomey, Jr., and the late Virginia Mae Toomey. Loving Grandmother of John Toomey, Jr. of Norton, JoAnn M. Pizzi of Abington, Patricia E. MacDonald of Bridgewater, and James T. Toomey of Carver. She was also the proud great-grandmother of Jacqueline, Jordan, Courtney, Angela, J.T., Ryan and Cara all of whom were the light of her life. She is survived by a brother, John Gerald Kearney of Barnstead, NH and Port Charlotte, FL, and was predeceased by 11 other siblings. She is also lovingly remembered by many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Toomey was a homemaker, always devoted to her family. She was well-known for having yard sales, which she collected and planned for as her favorite year-round pass time, and for always making "Yard Sale Day" a multi-generational family event. She also liked gardening and working in the great outdoors, which she especially enjoyed at the family cottage in New Hampshire. In her later years, she enjoyed long walks with her daughter and visits from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours at the Clancy-Lucid Funeral Home, 100 Washington Street, Weymouth, MA to be held on Thursday, November 13th from 4 - 8 p.m. A prayer service will be held on Friday, November 14th at 10 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by burial at the Village in Weymouth, MA. If desired, donations in her memory can be made to the "Dreams Come True Fund" c/o Weymouth Lodge of Elks, P.O. Box 125, Weymouth, MA 02190.