Mary F. Keaveney

Mary F. (Grant) Keaveney of Hingham and Hull passed away on January 31, 2024 at her daughter’s home in Scituate.

Mrs. Keaveney was raised in South Boston and was preceded in death by her parents, Francis P. and Bridget Grant, sister Patricia Casper, and brother Francis Grant. Her sister, Helen Bellacqua, survives her. 

Mrs. Keaveney earned a bachelor’s degree in Education in 1958 from State Teachers College at Boston and went on to earn her master’s degree in Education in 1964 from State College at Boston, today known as UMass-Boston. Mrs. Keaveney’s teaching career began with the City of Boston before joining the Town of Hull in 1961. In 1963, she married the love of her life, John “Jack” Keaveney. They first settled in Weymouth before finding their family home in Hingham. Together they had six children.

In 1969 Mrs. Keaveney stepped back from her teaching career to raise her children until the untimely death of Jack in 1981. Her strength was like none other, as she persevered through the challenges of raising five children on her own. In 1985, when the time was right for her family, Mrs. Keaveney went back to her teaching career and built lasting relationships with fellow staff members. She retired from the Town of Hull in 2002.

Upon retirement, Mrs. Keaveney spent her time enjoying her family, walking along Nantasket Beach, attending lectures, and traveling by train, boat, and air. She was always up for an adventure. 
Mrs. Keaveney is now in her heavenly home, reunited with her husband, Jack, and two of their sons, Martin and John “J” Keaveney. Mrs. Keaveney is survived by her daughters, Maureen (Peter) Hunnefeld, Carolyn (Scott) Reynolds, Jean-Marie (Brian) Bleakley, and her son, Daniel (Donna) Keaveney. Mrs. Keaveney also leaves 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family extends deepest gratitude to Norwell VNA & Hospice for their devotion to her end-of-life care.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to greet the family during the visiting hours on Thursday, February 8 from 3-7 p.m. in the Pyne Keohane Funeral Home, 21 Emerald St., Hingham. A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. on Friday prior to the funeral Mass in St. Mary’s Parish in St. Ann’s Church at 10 a.m. Burial in St. Paul’s Cemetery, Hingham.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Norwell VNA & Hospice, 120 Longwater Drive, Norwell, MA 02061 or to Friends of the Paragon Carousel, PO Box 100, Hull, MA 02045.

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