Darrylle Donahue Curran

Darrylle Donahue Curran of Norwell, MA, formerly of Braintree, Weymouth, and Sandwich, died peacefully November 2, 2024 surrounded by family. Darrylle's life was a testament to her love for her family. She nurtured her relationships with the same passion and dedication that she applied to every endeavor in life. Her laughter was infectious and her presence was a source of joy. Darrylle faced life's challenges with grace and tenacity. Her spirited nature inspired those around her to embrace each day with courage, enthusiasm, and most of all, a sense of humor.

A member of the inaugural graduating class of Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree, Darrylle attended LaSalle College and the Katharine Gibbs School where she honed her administrative skills to become an accomplished and a valued executive secretary. Darrylle left the workforce to become a full-time mother, but she kept her skills current through volunteer work including tenure as the chairman of the St. Francis Xavier annual Christmas Bazaar, a major fund-raiser for the church parish where she and her husband raised their five children.

Darrylle and her late husband, Ed, retired to Sandwich, Massachusetts where they enjoyed an active social life and embraced their role as doting grandparents while hosting family beach days, cookouts, holidays, and celebrations. While living in Sandwich, Darrylle once again put her administrative talents to use, organizing a community effort to create Mary’s Closet, a parish-affiliated thrift shop founded to help people in need. For many years, Darrylle and Ed wintered in Naples, Florida in a community where many of their closest New England friends also spent the winter. Darrylle and Ed were longtime members of the Scituate Harbor Yacht Club, the site of many celebrations including three family weddings. 

Predeceased by her husband Edward G. Curran, Sr. Loving mother of Lisa Curran Matte and husband Kevin of South Weymouth, Nancy Curran Harrington and husband Neal of Weymouth, Susan E. Curran and husband J. Michael Hughes of Hingham, Edward G. Curran, Jr. and husband Leonard R. Lydon of Boston, and the late Daniel D. Curran and his former wife Heather Richards Curran, of Hanover. Cherished grandmother of Neal G. Harrington, Jr., Meaghan F. Pettersen, Jack Curran, Joe Curran, Reese Curran, Abbie Lydon Baumann, and Kelly Lydon; and great-grandchildren Addison, Ayla, Katya, Holden, and Sawyer.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to greet the family during the visiting hours on Thursday from 4-7 PM in the McDonald Keohane Funeral Home SOUTH WEYMOUTH at 809 Main Street (Rte 18 opp. So. Shore Hospital). A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the funeral home at 8:15 AM on Friday prior to the Funeral Mass in St. Mary’s of the Sacred Heart Church in Hanover, at 9 AM. Burial in MA National Cemetery, Bourne. Donations in memory of Darrylle may be made to the Office of Development, Shriners Hospitals for Children (to be directed to their Springfield location), 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607.