Hingham – Jessie A. (Dunbar) Bradlee 72 a longtime resident of Hingham died Thursday June 25 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of 48 years to John M. “Jack” Bradlee.
Born in Cohasset she was the daughter of the late Walter S. and Anna S. (Coburn) Dunbar.
Raised in Abington, she was a graduate of Abington High School, Class of 1961 and was a member of the high school basketball team and cheerleading squad. She was a lifelong sports enthusiast, having coached youth basketball and had played tennis and participated in a women’s softball league well in her forties.
Jessie furthered her education attending IBM Computer School in 1962 and had worked for the First National Bank of Boston from 1961-1967.
She had moved to Hingham in 1969 and became an active member of the community. She was a member of the Hingham Mothers’ Club and was a familiar face volunteering at the local schools. She was a member of the Old South Union Church of Weymouth where she had served as president of the church’s M&M Club.
She enjoyed traveling and had many opportunities to “see the world”, but her greatest joy was her family. She was a devoted wife and mother and truly loved cooking and making a loving home for her family.
In addition to her husband Jack she is survived by her loving children John M. Bradlee, Jr. and his wife Darlene and Lisa A. Bradlee all of Scituate, her brother Walter S. Dunbar, Jr. and his wife Nancy of Abington and her sister Bertha Hill of CA. She is also survived by her aunt Charlotte A. Hines of Norwell, her cousins Betsy (Campbell) Walsh and Bonnie (Campbell) Dunn and her sister-in-law Barbara (Dunbar) Allsopp as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughter Marion C. Bradlee, her brothers Fred S. Dunbar and William S. Sanfilippo and her sister Lillian Pierce.
Her services will be held on Tuesday July 7th at 10:00AM in the Old South Church, 25 Columbian St., So. Weymouth. Burial will follow in the Washington St. Cemetery, Norwell, MA.
Donations may be made in her name to the Dana Faber Cancer Institute @ South Shore Hospital, 101 Columbian St., So. Weymouth, MA 02190 or the MSPCA 350 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130