Lucy M. Marchant

Lucy M. (Rigo) Marchant, age 89, of Quincy, died peacefully, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 at the John Adams Healthcare Center in Quincy. She was born in Fitchburg, raised and educated in Quincy schools and was a graduate of Quincy High School, Class of 1938. She has lived in Quincy for most of her life. Mrs. Marchant was a payroll clerk in the Auditors Office for the City of Quincy for twenty years and in 1988 received the Mayors Appreciation Award from former Mayor Francis X. McCauley in recognition of her outstanding performance. She retired in 1990. Mrs. Marchant had previously worked at the former Sears, Roebuck and Company in Quincy Center. Beloved wife for sixty-seven years of Edward H. Marchant, Jr. Devoted mother of Lucille M. DiGravio and her late husband Vicker of Quincy, Edward H. Marchant and his wife Catherine of Brookline and Peter L. Marchant of Randolph. Loving grandmother of Vicker V. DiGravio III and his wife Karen of Quincy, Christine M. Downing and her husband Sean of Braintree, Eliot Marchant and his wife Leigh of New York City and Cameron Marchant of New York City. Great-grandmother of Anna M. and Vicker V. DiGravio of Quincy, Lexi M., Ali M. and Eva M. Downing of Braintree and Quinn H. Marchant of New York City. Sister of Joseph A. Rigo and his wife Rosemary of Braintree and the late Louis F. Rigo Sister-in-law of Alice Litchfield of Quincy and Mary Rigo of Jamaica Plain. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral from the Sweeney Brothers Home for Funerals, 1 Independence Avenue, Quincy, Saturday, Feb.6 at 8:15 a.m. Funeral Mass in Saint Anns Church, 757 Hancock Street, Quincy at 9 oclock. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting Hours Friday 4 | 7 p.m. Interment Pine Hill Cemetery, West Quincy. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Marchants memory may be made payable to Vinfen and mailed to South Shore Day Habilitation, 1st Floor, 5 Finnell Drive, Weymouth, MA 02188.