VIVIAN STELLA ELEANOR MACKENZIE, 96, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Hingham, passed away on Sunday, January 20th, 2008 after a brief illness.
She was born July 22, 1911 in Dorchester, MA and was the daughter of the late Charles T. Henningsen and Eveline Stelin Henningsen.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leavitt Beal MacKenzie; two sons, Leslie S. MacKenzie and George L. MacKenzie; and one granddaughter, Donna M. Beguerie.
She is survived by one son, Donald L. MacKenzie of Carver; two daughters, Vivian M. Nicol of Broadway, VA and Linda S. Allen of League City, TX. Also survived by two daughters-in-law, RaeJean L. MacKenzie of Marshfield and Jeanette B. MacKenzie of Duxbury, 24 grandchildren, 62 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren.
Mrs. MacKenzie was a member of the Dorothy Bradford Chapter-Order of the Eastern Star # 135 in Hingham for the past 45 years. She worked for many years at Raytheon in Quincy before retiring in 1976.
Her grandsons, who will serve as pallbearers are; Neal MacKenzie of Marshfield, Stewart MacKenzie of Halifax, Donald MacKenzie, Jr. and Robert MacKenzie both of Hanover, Brian MacKenzie of Duxbury, Loran Nicol of Layton, Utah, Glen Nicol and Chad Nicol both of Salt Lake City, Utah and Grant Allen of Provo, Utah.
Funeral Services Saturday, Feb. 2nd at 11 AM at the Downing Cottage Funeral Chapel, 21 Pond St., Hingham.
Friends may visit at the Downing Chapel prior to the service from 10 - 11 AM.
Interment will follow in Fairmount Cemetery, East Weymouth.