Olive Frances Mainey

27, surrounded by her children after a long and courageous battle with cancer,

Olive was born on December 26, 1933 to the late Dorothy and Herbert Kelley.

Raised in Monument Beach, she graduated from Bourne High School, Class of 1951.

She is survived by her sisters: Nancy Kay Swift of Pocasset and Sandra Corbett,

and husband Michael, of Danvers.

Olive was predeceased by husbands William C. Alden Jr. of Buzzards Bay; and

Robert H. Mainey of Providence, Rhode Island. She is survived by seven children:

William C. Alden III and wife Karen, of Plymouth; Gregory Herbert Alden of

Buzzards Bay; Kay-Lynn Govoni and husband Kevin of Gloucester; Bryant Alden and

wife Patti, of North Conway, NH; Jeffrey Alden and wife Laura, of Buzzards Bay;

Robert J. Mainey and wife Rebecca, of Watertown, NY; and Megan Mainey McCarthy

and husband Jay, of Buzzards Bay. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 1

great grandchild, and several nieces and nephews.

Olive was involved in many activities throughout her life. In high school, she

played varsity basketball and field hockey. She was Past Worthy Advisory of

Wareham Assembly of Rainbow Girls, and went on to be selected as the Grand

Representative to the State of Colorado. In later years she was involved with

Wareham Eastern Star, Swift Memorial United Methodist Church and the VFW

Auxiliary. She served as President of the Emblem Club, Elks Lodge, and as

Commander of the Cape Cod Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol.

Olive and sister Nancy founded a small business named Grandmas’ Girls, outfits

for American Girl dolls. They sold the outfits at local fairs and private house

parties.

Her greatest accomplishment was her family. She will be truly missed by all who

loved her.

Visiting hours will be Thursday, May 3rd from 5-8 P.M. at the Nickerson-Bourne

Funeral Home, 40 MacArthur Blvd, Bourne. Funeral services will be Friday, May

4th at 11:00 A.M. at the Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home. Burial will follow at

the South Monument Beach Cemetery.