Arlette (Knapp) McCarthy – 92, of Cohasset, passed away peacefully in the embrace of her family on August 10, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late John Henry “Jack” McCarthy, who predeceased her in 2009.
Born in Boston and raised in Wellesley and Framingham, Arlette was the daughter of the late Elwin Duane and Margaret J. (Kelleher) Knapp. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Newton and attended Marymount College in Tarrytown, NY, where she received her BA in psychology. Years later, Arlette earned a BS in Nursing at Massasoit Community College and practiced ICU cardiac care at University Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Arlette and her three sisters, Lois, Elaine and Peggy spent weekends on their family farm in Framingham acquiring a love of animals and becoming accomplished equestrians. Arlette pursued her passion for horses long into her life, competing in dressage and hunter/jumper events throughout the area. She also enjoyed the unstructured freedom of galloping her Appaloosa pony to Saquish along Duxbury Beach at low tide.
Arlette and Jack married in 1953, sharing more than 57 years of enduring and devoted marriage. Together, they raised their family in Duxbury where their six children attended local schools and participated in sports. She was the devoted mother of Heather Knapp (and husband Gene Rostov) of Riverside, CT; John McCarthy, Jr. of Portsmouth, NH; Kevin McCarthy of Tijuana, Mexico; Chris McCarthy of Roxbury, MA; David McCarthy of Boston, MA; and the late Elwin McCarthy.
Some years later Arlette and Jack moved to Plympton to restore an 18thcentury farm. Arlette had a lifelong love for property and home restoration (“fixer uppers” she called them) and did so at Plympton. At the farm they entertained family and friends and were surrounded by horses, goats, geese, dogs, cats and a child’s pony named Sucha.
In 2003, the couple retired to Palm Coast, FL, where Arlette enjoyed gardening and hiking with her beloved cockapoo Edward at Princess Place Preserve. Following Jack’s passing in 2009, Arlette returned to be with her family in New England.
Arlette was the cherished Grammy of 8 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Funeral Mass on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 10 AM at St. Mary of the Nativity Church, 1 Kent Street, Scituate. Interment to follow at Mayflower Cemetery in Duxbury.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Arlette’s memory can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 by following this link https://www.stjude.org/give/memorials-and-dedications/donation-in-honor-of-someone.html or to a philanthropy of your choosing.
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