Carol Ann Mahoney, 87, of Scituate, MA and Naples, FL passed away peacefully on Monday, January 15, 2018 at her residence in Florida. Carol previously lived in West Roxbury, MA for many years. Carol was born December 16, 1930 in Newton, MA the daughter of the late Walter W. and Catherine C. (Timmins) Hartford. Mrs. Mahoney worked as an executive secretary for the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company and the Raytheon Company.
She was a passionate sports fan of all teams from New England, especially the Boston Celtics. Carol was a member of the Scituate Country Club and Imperial Golf Club where she also served as president of the Nine Holer’s Group. She loved golfing and would often mentor young golfers. Carol was always very active in the community in which she lived; she was a longtime Girl Scout Leader, president of the Sandhillettes, Theresians and Center-Spring Improvement Association. She was also the first woman board member of the Scituate Beach Association, serving as Treasurer. She enjoyed friends, travel, hot fudge sundaes, and weekly yard sales.
Survivors include her loving children, John “Ted” (Lei) Mahoney of Bridgewater, MA, Gail (James) McKenna of North Attleboro, MA, Brenda (Rick) Willard of Scituate, MA, Timothy (Kathy) Mahoney of Kensington, NH; sister-in-law, Beverly Hartford of Newton, MA; grandchildren John “Jay” (Katherine) Mahoney, Laura Mahoney, Jacqueline (Zachary) Secor, Alexander (Julianne) McKenna, Christopher (Carina) Mingolla, Robert (Christie) Mingolla, Ericka Willard, Kimberly (Joe) Fogg, and John, Madeline, and Michael Mahoney. She is also survived by 12 great-grandchildren, Alexis, Cailey, Catherine “Kate,” Fiona, Giana, Jack, Keira, Nicholas, Rebecca, Reagan, Riley, and Susan, as well as many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Carol was preceded in death by her beloved husband of over 50 years, John T. Mahoney in 2005; and brothers, Walter (Anne) Hartford Jr., Richard Hartford and Kenneth Hartford.
Visitation to take place Tuesday January 23 from 4pm-8pm at Richardson-Gaffey Funeral Home, 382 First Parish Road, Scituate. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary of the Nativity Church, 1 Kent St, Scituate MA on Wednesday January 24 at 10am followed by interment at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Scituate. Memorial contributions in Carol’s name may be made to the Scituate Beach Association, P.O. Box 39, Scituate, MA 02066. Words of comfort can be left at www.richardsongaffeyfuneralhome.com.
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