Happy Birthday to Virginia Ryan, who celebrated 100 years on Monday at the Hull home of her daughter and son-in-law, Jinnie Walsh of Hingham Institution for Savings and John Walsh of Auto Negotiators Unlimited.

Born in Williamstown on February 5, 1924, she was the youngest of three girls. Jinny worked for the telephone company during WWII and moved to Hingham in 1962 because its Main Street reminded her of the Main Street in Williamstown.

She opened a real estate office in her home to be present while her daughter grew up. The door was always open for the neighborhood kids, and in 1975, when her daughter graduated from Hingham High School, she accepted a position as a mortgage officer at South Weymouth Savings Bank. In 1985 she returned to real estate for Preferred Properties in Norwell and went to work in the Hingham town clerk’s office. The COVID19 ended her career at age 96. She spent the last few years enjoying her garden with her rescue dog, Jayden.

After many years of canceled birthday parties while growing up in the snow of the Berkshires, she requested a celebration at her daughter’s home overlooking beautiful Nantasket Beach.

Happy 100th birthday, Jinny!

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