Rockland – Mary F. (Shevlin) Smith 86 of Rockland, formerly of Abington and Hanover, died Saturday March 19 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward M. Smith Sr.
Born in North Andover and raised in Rockland she was the daughter of the late John and Ida (Shattuck) Shevlin and a graduate of Rockland High, Class of 1942.
Mary was a long time resident of Abington and a member of the Abington VFW Ladies Auxiliary, the Abington Garden Club and St. Bridget’s Church where she was a member of the Ladies Sodality. While residing in Rockland and later in the Cushing Residence of Hanover she was a member of the Senior Citizens.
She enjoyed ceramics, knitting, attending bingo with her many friends, and in her earlier years she enjoyed working in her gardens. She loved music and in addition to singing in the church choirs of both St. Bridget Church of Abington and Holy Family Church of Rockland, Mary was a member of the “Sweet Adeline’s’” of Quincy.
She is survived by her loving children Donna Cavicchi and her husband Frederick of Whitman, Kathleen Cushing and her husband William of Whitman, and Edward M. Smith, Jr. of Taunton, her beloved grandchildren Jeffrey Cavicchi and his wife Melissa of N. Attleboro, Bonnie Cavicchi of Hanson, Gregory Cushing and his wife Melissa of Woburn, and Amy Desmond and her husband Dan of Whitman. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren Emily, Ben, Shane, Kayleigh, Alexis, and Logan as well as several nieces and nephews.
Her services will be held Wednesday March 23 at 8:15 AM from the Blanchard Funeral Chapel Plymouth Street (Rt. 58 at the rotary) Whitman, followed by a funeral mass at 9 AM in the Holy Ghost Church, Whitman. Burial will follow in the Calvary Cemetery, Brockton. Visiting hours will be held Tuesday March 22 from 4-7 PM.