Jill M Palmer

Jill was born in Boston, MA on May 13, 1933 to the late Wanda and Jack O’Brien. She grew up in Quincy, MA attending North Quincy High School and working for the Household Finance Company. She married then-US Marine Corps Lieutenant Dominic M. Palmer also of Quincy on July 14, 1956.

Jill and Dom lived in Texas and California before returning to Massachusetts. During her decades in Pembroke, Jill was an active member of St. Thecla’s Parish helping at the Rectory, being involved in the St. Vincent de Paul Society and serving as an extraordinary minister. She also helped at the Pembroke Council on Aging Senior Center.

She loved spending time with her family, being blessed with eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Her greatest delights in the past months were spending time with her husband and watching her great-grandchildren at play.

In addition to her parents, Jill was pre-deceased by her youngest son, Steven. She is survived by her loving husband, Dominic, and five children and their families: Nick and Elspeth Palmer of Westwood, MA and their three children, Caroline, John and Margaret; Matt and Niki Palmer of Coeur d’Alene, ID and their two daughters, Lindsay and Lauren; Mark and Ana Palmer of The Woodlands, TX and their two daughters, Natalie and Taylor; Dan Palmer of Waverly, OH; and Teresa Burt of Rockland, MA and her son, Noah. Jill also leaves five great-grandchildren.

Visitation hours to remember Jill will be held at Sullivan Funeral Home in Hanover, MA on Wednesday, May 22nd from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday May 23, 2019 at 10:00 AM at St. Thecla’s Parish in Pembroke, MA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in her name to: My Brother’s Keeper www.mybrotherskeeper.org or P.O. Box 338, Easton, MA 02356.