Marion E. McCarthy

McCARTHY, Marion E. (Ward) Of Hull, formerly of Quincy, died on December 17, 2010 at the age of 70. Devoted mother of Catherine R. (Mosca) McCarthy of Whitman, Sean F. McCarthy of Norwell and the late Kellie A. McCarthy. Loving sister of Laurence Ward of Reading, PA, Catherine Pickett of Plymouth, Margaret Ward of Quincy, Robert Ward of Reading and the late James Ward of Kingston. Cherished grandmother of Casey, Catrina, Hayden and Kristin. Also survived by many nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, godchildren, and dozens of friends in Massachusetts, California, and the United Kingdom. Marion lived in Hull for 37 years after moving back from Northern California in 1972. She worked tirelessly on behalf of the rights of women and children while working for the Dept. of Health and Human Services at the State House in Boston, retiring in 2002. Prior to that she worked as a special education teacher at Curry College for 10 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours Monday 4-8 PM in the Pyne Keohane Funeral Home, 21 Emerald St. (off Central St.), HINGHAM. A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the funeral home at 9:15AM on Tuesday prior to the Funeral Mass in St. Ann's Church in Hull at 10 AM. Burial in Hull Village Cemetery, Hull. Donations in memory of Marion may be made to Boston Family Shelter, PO Box 390516, Cambridge, MA 02139. See www.Keohane.com or call 1-800-Keohane for directions and online condolences.