Marguerite Elizabeth Williamson

She was born Marguerite Elizabeth Devlin on October 28, 1926, in Taunton, the daughter of John J. and Helen E. (O’Leary) Devlin.

Marguerite grew up in Taunton where she attended and graduated from high school there in 1944. She went on to Nursing School at the New England Hospital for Women and Children graduating in 1949 as a registered nurse. She worked at hospitals in Syracuse, NY, St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Louis, Lakeville Hospital and Barnstable County Hospital.

On January 18, 1957, she was united in marriage to Rolla C. Williamson in Brockton.

Rolla served in the Air Force. They lived in California, Missouri and then to the Cape in 1971.

Marguerite loved nursing, reading and singing at the senior center. She enjoyed volunteering at People for Cats in Falmouth, but especially spending time with her grandchildren.

She is preceded by her parents, and her grandson Todd Reagan.

Surviving family members are her children Mary Reagan and her husband Dave of Falmouth, Deb Fellows and her husband Larry of New Hampshire, Charles Williamson and his wife Lori of E. Falmouth, Patrick Williamson and his wife Jackie of New Hampshire, and Anne Marie Gandolfi and her husband Ronnie of Plymouth. She is also survived by her ten grandchildren and one sister Joan McAullif.

Funeral mass will be held on Monday August 10, at 11:00 AM, at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Falmouth. Burial will follow in the Massachusetts National Cemetery.

The family asks that memorials may be made in Marguerite’s name to People for Cats, 44 Beagle Ln., Falmouth, MA 02540.

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