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CHRISTINE MCGRATH ABBOT Obituary

McGRATH-ABBOT, Christine (Kirwan) Age 56, of Kingston, MA, passed away peacefully at home on May 23, 2021, after a long illness. Christine leaves behind her beloved husband, Chuck Abbott, and her adored children, daughters Olivia McGrath and Emily McGrath-Abbott and sons Matthew Abbott and Michael Abbott. Christine was predeceased by her first husband, Stephen McGrath.

Born in Dorchester, MA on December 2, 1964 to Jean and Lawrence Kirwan, Christine was the fifth of seven children, including Kathleen Kirwan Feeney, Dr. Judith Kirwan Kelley, Jean Kirwan Fargo, Lawrence Kirwan, Jr., Scott Kirwan, and Nancy Kirwan-Hayden. Christine grew up in Weymouth and later Duxbury. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Kingston, and attended Northeastern University.

Funeral Services were conducted by Shepherd Funeral Home in KINGSTON, MA. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at Holy Family Church in Duxbury, MA.

Donations made in Christine's memory to the American Cancer Society would be gratefully received. For online condolences, please go to: www.shepherdfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Boston Globe from Jun. 3 to Jun. 4, 2021.

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