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Joan Breen Obituary

BREEN, Joan M. (Gill) Age 75, of Scituate, died peacefully on August 31, 2011. Beloved wife of the late John E. Breen and devoted mother of Maura Power and husband, Michael of Newpburyport, MA., Denise Breen of Scituate, and John E. Breen, Jr. of Scituate. Loving grandmother of Maeve. Sister of Peter Gill of Foxboro and the late Matthew, Marguerite, Edward, Paul, Ann Marie, Robert and Jane. Joan worked in her later years at the Quarter Deck in Scituate Harbor. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 AM on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011 in St. Mary of the Nativity Church, 1 Kent St., Scituate Harbor, MA. 02066. Visiting hours 4-8 pm Wednesday, Sept.7 in McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home, 1 Summer St. (across from St. Anthony Church), Cohasset. Interment Union Cemetery, Scituate. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joan's memory to the Friends of the Scituate Recreation Dept., 600 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy., Scituate, MA. 02066. For an online guestbook, please visit www.mcnamara-sparrell.com McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home Cohasset-Norwell 781-383-0200

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Published by Boston Globe from Sep. 5 to Sep. 6, 2011.

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Mark Sheerin

September 6, 2011

I am so sorry to hear of your moms passing.She was a wonderful lady you will all be in my prayers.

Alison (Crowley) Short

September 6, 2011

I was very sorry to hear of your mother's passing. May she rest in peace now. You're in my thoughts and prayers that you can find comfort in all the wonderful memories you have of her.

Gretchen Houghton

September 6, 2011

May you find strength
in knowing she is at peace. We hope the the love of family
and in the warm embrace
of friends help you all.
Sincerely, Gretchen and Kirstie Houghton

Janet Moctezuma

September 6, 2011

To Maura,Denise,John,Michael and Maeve,
I am sorry for your loss of Dear Mother and Grandmother.
Good-bye Auntie Joanie thank you for the memories at Clover Lane.
You will be missed greatly by all of us.
Rest in peace. I love you.
Janet Gill Moctezuma

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