Jean M. Dart

She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 48 years, Richard M. Dart, M.D. two daughters Frances (Dart) Dowd, Joanne (Dart) Fitzpatrick and grandson William A. Dart. She is survived by five children Eileen (Dart) Bolesky and husband Ed, Richard Dart and wife Mary (Bunny), Daniel Dart and wife Tracy, Robert Dart and fiancé Amanda, and Paul Dart. She is also survived by her sister Eileen (Ahearn) Crane of Sandwich, Massachusetts. She is survived by seventeen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren: Kristen (Bolesky) Richmond, husband Scott and daughters Charlotte, Katie and Ellie; Kara Bolesky and husband Brandon Woolkalis; Meredith Dart, Richard Dart and wife Katie; Patrick Dowd, wife Alex and son William; Caroline (Dowd) Dampier, husband Drew and daughter Emily, Ryan Dowd, and Robert Dowd; Danielle Fitzpatrick and spouse Ellen Fitzpatrick, Christopher Fitzpatrick, Lauren (Fitzpatrick) McConnell and husband Chris, Paul Fitzpatrick; Ashley Dart, and Sophie Dart; Megan Dart, fiancé Joe Montoya and sons Jack and Alex, Erin Dart and fiancé Jonathan DiNapoli, and Michael Dart.

Jean Dart was born in Quincy, MA on January 18, 1923. She graduated from Quincy High School and is a graduate of Boston State College (University of Massachusetts, Boston) in 1977 with a B.S. in Nursing. She was predeceased by mother Agnes (Lucy) Ahearn of South Boston and her father Thomas Ahearn of Weymouth; brother James Ahearn, sisters Audrey, (Ahearn) Finn and Eleanor (Ahearn) Collins.

Jean was known as a loving, compassionate and energetic person. She became a nurse later in life to help others and be in the same field as her cardiologist husband. She was an enthusiastic walker and avid participant at Eastward Ho! Country Club. She was also a resident at Bears Paw Country Club in Naples, Florida. Her parents were musicians and she enjoyed singing with others at the piano bar at Christian’s Restaurant in Chatham.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, August 5 at 10:00 am at Holy Redeemer Church in Chatham followed by a reception at Eastward Ho! County Club at 11:30. All her friends and extended family are invited to attend.

Jean will be interred, in a private ceremony, alongside her husband Richard, on July 27 at Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, MA.

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