VIRGINIA (VAUGHAN) COLE of Duxbury, formerly of Hingham, died December 23, 2008 at the Radius Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. She was 84.
Born in Newton, Mass., Mrs. Cole was educated at Mount Ida High School in Newton and graduated from Colby Junior College in New Hampshire.
During World War II, Mrs. Cole played piano for the USO.
Mrs. Cole was the wife of the late George A. Cole, Jr. for many years and the mother of George A. Cole, III and his wife Frances of Hingham, Cynthia Heslam and her husband Michael of Braintree and Nancy Barges and her husband William of Duxbury. Also survived by her brother Parker H. Vaughan of Manchester, CT, 12 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be conducted on Saturday, January 10th at 11 AM at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, 172 Main St., Hingham. The interment is to be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the USO of New England, Building #8, 2nd Deck-427, Commercial St., Boston, MA 02109.