Katherine F. Brown

Born in Cohasset, MA on November 12, 1940 to the late Matthew L Brown and the late Catherine (Welch) Brown, Kathy leaves behind her brother Matthew (Larry) Brown and his wife Rosemary (Rosie) Brown of Scituate and her sister Margaret (Peggy) O’Halloran of Lexington. She is predeceased by her sisters Judith Brown of Norwell and Mary Ellen Brown of Scituate.

Kathy also leaves behind nieces and nephews local to Massachusetts: MaryBeth Brown of Scituate, Matthew L Brown and his wife Kate Brown of Stoughton, Amy Rogan and her husband Peter of Hingham, Stephen O’Halloran and his wife Kendall of Canton, Kathleen Armanetti and her husband David of Lexington and Timothy O’Halloran and his wife Stacy of Plymouth. In addition, Kathy leaves behind great nieces and nephews, Riley, Owen, Quinn, Michael, Matthew, Jack, John, Charlie, and June.

Kathy was a graduate of the Scituate High School class of 1958 and spent most of her life living in Scituate on Brook Street. An athlete like her sister Mary, she was famously chosen for the varsity high school softball team while in 8th grade. After high school she attended Boston Comptometer School then later in life received her associate’s degree from Massasoit Community College. Early in her career Kathy worked at the A&P corporate office on Atlantic Ave in Boston as a bookkeeper. She headed out west and spent several years living in California before returning to the east coast via a road trip stopping to visit US historical sites along the way. Upon her return to Boston, Kathy worked at the Bingham Dana and Gould law firm, Sprague Industries and Venture Tape in various clerical positions before her retirement in 2011.

Kathy was an avid traveler and held expert level knowledge about US history and Boston sports teams, making her a popular teammate for all trivia sessions. Kathy used her love of history and sharp memory in her volunteer work at the Scituate Historical Society and sharing her knowledge of her beloved hometown. She loved the Boston Braves baseball team and in later years, was a fan of the Boston Celtics, Bruins and Patriots- but was notorious for turning off the tv and going to bed when games weren’t going her way. Kathy loved cats, in particular black cats and cared for many throughout her life, creatively naming most of them KC for “Kathy’s Cat.” She loved lighthouses and had many collectibles in her home, reminding her of Scituate and its beautiful seascapes.

Visitation hours will be held on Saturday, August 17th from 2:00-4:30pm with a Funeral Home Service from 4:30-5:00pm at Richardson-Gaffey Funeral Home, 382 First Parish Rd Scituate, MA 02066.

In lieu of flowers, Donations in Kathy’s memory may be made to the Scituate Estrusco Association, One Common Street, Scituate, MA 02066