Christina Macleod

Christina (MacKay) MacLeod of Weymouth, formerly of Whitman, passed away January 6th after a brief illness. She was 86.

Born in Embo, Scotland, she was the daughter of Thomas and Jessie Ann MacKay. She was the beloved wife of Harvey M. MacLeod whom she met while he served in the Canadian Army in Europe during World War II. Shortly after the war, they moved to P.E.I. Canada, then to the United States where she became a naturalized citizen in 1950.

She was a sales clerk at Joubert’s clothing store in Whitman for over twenty years. She was devoted to her family and bragged about them to anyone who would listen. She became quite proficient at needlepoint and knitting, was a huge hockey fan, and was rarely without a cup of tea in her hand.

Christina was the loving mother of Cheryl Willy and her husband Scott of Marshfield, and Thomas MacLeod and his wife Shirley of Abington. Cherished grandmother of Marcus Willy and his wife Tami of Winston-Salem, NC; Lindsey Willy and her fiancé David Cicciarella of Weymouth; Josh MacLeod and his wife Jacki of Rockland; Evan MacLeod and his wife Leah of Rockland; Kyle MacLeod and Sarah MacLeod of Abington. Loving great-grandmother of Ethan, Kaitlyn, Sedona, Emma, and Lillian. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother and two sisters.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Thursday 4-8 PM in the McDonald Keohane Funeral Home SOUTH WEYMOUTH at 809 Main Street (Rte 18 opp. So. Shore Hospital). A Funeral service will be celebrated on Friday at 10 AM in The First Church in Weymouth, 17 Church St., Weymouth, MA 02189. Burial will be private.

Donations in memory of Christina may be made to The First Church in Weymouth, 17 Church Street, Weymouth, MA 02189.