Marshfield, Edna E. McGrath (Allen), 88, formerly of Hyde Park, passed peacefully July 2, 2012.
Edna was a member of St. Ann’s Church and craft group, member of the Sixty Plus Club, Marshfield and Kingston Council of Aging, AARP, and volunteer for many years at the Marshfield Senior Center. Edna worked at Scituate Orthodontics before retiring. She was an avid reader, very interested in town politics, and felt very strongly about the direction of Marshfield’s future. Wife of the late Anthony Leo McGrath, she is survived by her devoted family, Robert A. and his wife Maryellen of Londonderry, NH; Richard L. and his wife Marie of Norwell, MA, James A. of Boston, MA, daughters, Janice M. of Coeur d’Alene, ID; Jeanne R. Oliver and her husband, Lawrence, of Kingston, MA, brother, Richard Allen of Norwood, MA and Carol Mannion of Abington MA, and late Arlyne Kapust of Rockville, MA She also was loved and will be missed by her 9 grandchildren and 5 great grand children.
Visiting hours will be held at the MacDonald Funeral Home 1755 Ocean St. Rte. 139 Marshfield on Thursday, July 5 from 4 to 8 p.m.
Funeral from the funeral home on Friday, July 6 at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Ann by the Sea Church 591 Ocean St at 10:00 a.m. Interment in Winslow Cemetery.
Contributions in Edna’s memory may be made to Marshfield Council on Aging 230 Webster St. Marshfield, MA 02050.