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Nancy Catton Obituary
Rockland, MA
Nancy Ellen Catton., age 82, died on Friday, May 16, 2025 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth. Born in South Weymouth on September 9, 1942, Nancy grew up in Norwell and then lived in Rockland for many years.
Nancy graduated from Norwell High School in 1962 and married her beloved husband Kenneth Herbert Catton, Jr. on January 25, 1975. She was devoted to her golden retriever, Broccoli, and she relaxed by listening to the local news on her police and fire scanner. She was an avid walker. Nancy worked for many years at local nursing homes and convenience stores.
Nancy was predeceased by her husband Kenneth Herbert Catton, Jr.; her parents Robert Louis Molla, Sr. and Carmella (DeFabio) Molla; her brother Robert Louis Molla, Jr. and sisters Rosemarie Shortall, Marie C. Molla, and Carol Ann Van Horn. She leaves her brother Francis N. Molla and sisters Joanne M. Goldman (Henry) and Catherine M. Molla all of Norwell; Carmella "Sally" M. Osgood of Palm Bay, Florida; and Mary C. Osborne (Steven) of Hanson. Nancy will also be remembered with love by her many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A funeral mass of Christian burial will take place on Wednesday, May 21 at 9:00 a.m. at Holy Family Church, 403 Union Street, Rockland. Burial will take place at the Hanover Center Cemetery following the funeral.
The family encourages donations in memory of Nancy Catton to the Epilepsy Foundation New England, Suite 301, 175 Cabot Street, Lowell, MA 01854 or to the Robert J. Nyman Rockland Senior Center, 317 Plain Street, Rockland, MA 02370.
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