Jacqueline McDonough

Jacqueline Patricia (Sullivan) McDonough of Scituate passed away peacefully on December 22nd at Tufts Medical Center in Boston at age 76. She was the beloved wife of Attorney Thomas C. McDonough of Scituate, sister of Patricia Sullivan, and sister-in-law of Susan McDonough of Weymouth, Karen January of Marshfield, Janet Sheehan and husband John of Scituate, Gail Schenone and husband David of N. Huntington, PA, and the late Nancy McEvoy and husband James of Centerville. She was dearly loved by many, many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends to whom she was devoted.

Jackie was born in Boston on September 12, 1949. She was the loving daughter of the late Patricia (Vietze) Sullivan Cronin, loving granddaughter of the late Irene Vietze, and loving niece of Theresa Grogan to whom she was also devoted. She was educated at Sacred Heart High School in Kingston and graduated from Emmanuel College in Boston and the Harvard University Trade Union Program.

Jackie began her career as a teacher in the Randolph Public Schools where she was known to be a gifted educator. In 1988, she joined the Massachusetts Teachers Association as a field-rep organizer and unrelenting advocate for MTA members. She retired in 2015 after a long, successful and rewarding career. Jackie married Tom in 1992.

She resided in Scituate for 38 years. She had many interests but especially enjoyed traveling, boating, gardening, reading and spending time with family and friends. She was a member of the Scituate Harbor Yacht Club. Jackie was a giver and will be remembered for her kindness, generosity, thoughtfulness, sense of humor and unwavering loyalty to those she knew and loved.

Visiting hours will be from the Richardson Gaffey Funeral Home, 382 First Parish Rd., Scituate on Friday, January 2nd from 4-7. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Saturday, January 3rd, at 10am at St, Mary of the Nativity Church, 1 Kent St., Scituate Harbor.

For those who wish, donations may be made in Jackie’s memory to Tufts Medical Center, Rheumatology Division, Development Office, 800 Washington St., P.O. Box 231, Boston, MA 02111 or Scituate Etrusco Associates, Inc., 1 Common St., Scituate, MA 02066.