Catherine A. Finnegan

1924 - 2018

Catherine Ann Kay Finnegan, of Holbrook, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at South Shore Hospital. Catherine was born on December 10, 1924 in Andover, Mass. and raised in Andover with 6 brothers, Joseph, Jack, Bernard, Paul, Frank and Gus as well as one sister, Maryanne. She was a graduate of Punchard High School in Andover and St. Margarets School of Nursing in Boston. As a registered nurse for over 60 years, Catherine lovingly cared for thousands of patients. She spent the last 30 years of her career at Norfolk County Hospital. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 33 years John Moose Finnegan, her brothers and her sister. She is survived by her children Dennis and his wife Sharon of Omaha, Nebraska, Daniel of Holbrook, Mass, John and his wife Margo of Chatham, New Jersey, Steven and his wife Marie of Brockton, Mass., Maura Aborn and her husband Steve of Plymouth, Mass, Brian and his wife Saskia of Amsterdam, Timothy and his wife Ann of Milton, Mass. and Cati OMalley of Norwood, Mass. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. She was a resident of Holbrook and member of St. Joseph Parish for 63 years. Her greatest joy was her family. She enjoyed a wonderful marriage with her husband John until his death in 1982. She also spent countless hours watching her children and grandchildren at various sporting activities. She was happiest at one of their ballgames cheering them on or taking in the sun and swimming with them at the beach. Funeral from the Hurley Funeral Home, 134 So. Main St. (Rte. 28), Randolph on Monday, March 5, at 11:15 a.m. followed by a funeral Mass at St. Joseph's Church, Holbrook at 12 p.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Sunday, March 4, from 3 - 7 p.m. Interment will be held on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, donations in Kays memory can be made to the high school where her 8 children graduated: The John F. & Catherine A. Finnegan Memorial Scholarship, Archbishop Williams HS Development Office, 40 Independence Ave., Braintree, MA 02184. For online guestbook and directions, please visit us at our website, www.thehurleyfuneralhomes.com.