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Mary Heft Obituary

Mary F. Heft, age 91, of Kingston, formerly of Quincy and South Boston, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, May 4, 2014. Mary was loved and cherished by her nephew, Kenneth Palmieri and his wife Terry of Quincy; niece, Susan Sayward and her husband Donald of Plymouth; niece, Joan Parsons and her husband John of Arizona. She was also blessed by three great-nieces, one great-nephew and two great great-nieces who brought her immense joy. Mary was caring, thoughtful and devoted to all of her loved ones. She will be missed by all who had the pleasure to have known her and seen her smile. The family would like to extend a special thank-you to the staff of Wingate at Silver Lake Nursing Home in Kingston for their love and care of Mary in her final years. The family also is extremely grateful to Cranberry Hospice for their care and support during the final weeks of Mary's life. Funeral services and interment services will be private. Donations in memory of Mary may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607, www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org. For online condolences, please visit www.shepherdfuneralhome.com. Shepherd Funeral Home Kingston 781 585-4453

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Published by The Patriot Ledger on May 10, 2014.

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