Arlene E. Byrne

Byrne, Arlene Elizabeth (Cole)  81, of Hingham,  formerly of North Quincy, died May 19, 2013. 

Beloved  daughter of  the late Allan and Frances (Hanlon) Cole. Devoted mother of  Kevin Byrne and his wife, Michelle of Hingham, Terry Byrne and his fiancée, Betty Dalton of Dawsonville, Georgia, Sue Hawes and her husband, Daniel of Portland, Maine, Sally Gorham of Hanover. Cherished grandmother of  six grandchildren, Shannon, Jason, Ashleigh, Danielle, Eric and Amelia. Sister of Virginia Saville of Hanover,   twin brother Allan C. Cole of Middleborough, and William Cole of Florida.  She is also survived by her former husband, Donald A. Byrne of Brewster.

Arlene was a member of Catholic Women’s Club of Hingham and a communicant of Resurrection Parish. After graduating from North Quincy High School in 1949, Arlene worked as a flight attendant for Northeast Airlines (Delta) and was a member of the Clipped Wings group.  After raising four children, Arlene volunteered for over 20 years at South Shore Hospital Nuclear Medicine, Patient Information and as a Director. A regular poll worker in Hingham, she loved spending time with her grandchildren, reading, gardening, ballroom dancing, walks on Nantasket Beach and cooking, especially hosting holiday meals for extended family for many years from her home of 45 years on Andorra Lane.   

Her family thanks the staff of Southwood Nursing Home and Beacon Hospice for the care and comfort provided to Arlene. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Hingham Public Library Leavitt St. Hingham, MA  02043.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Wednesday 4-8 PM in the Pyne Keohane Funeral Home, 21 Emerald St. (off Central St.), HINGHAM. A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the funeral home at 9:15 AM on Thursday prior to the Funeral Mass in Church of the Resurrection, Hingham at 10 AM.  Burial will be private.