Janet C. (Heaver) Callaway

Janet C. (Heaver) Callaway, born in Quincy, lifelong resident of Weymouth, passed away peacefully, September 10, 2015.  

Beloved wife of Robert L. Callaway of Weymouth.  Daughter of the late Margaret (Butler) Heaver of Weymouth. Loving mother of Susan (Callaway) Pratt of Braintree, formerly of East Bridgewater, Anne Marie (Ohlson) Callaway of Abington and Barbara Vasile and her husband Albert J. Vasile, Jr. of Quincy.  Cherished grandmother of Stephen and his wife Anne and Michael Pratt;  Eric and Michelle Ohlson. Great-grandmother of Madeline E. Pratt.  Sister of Claire Cote of Pembroke, Irene Sullivan of Hingham, and Peggy Leone and her husband William Leone of Weymouth. Sister-in-law of the late Dr. John Sullivan, Donald Cote and Charles and Eunice Flagg.  Janet is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Janet graduated from Weymouth High School, Class of 1949, as well as Quincy City Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1952.  She worked at the South Shore Hospital and the Quincy Visiting Nurses Association helping many patients over the years.

In her spare time Janet enjoyed reading. Janet met her husband, Bob, on a blind date stating that he was the best thing that ever happened to her. A loving and devoted mother and grandmother, her life was her family; driving the grandchildren to school and their many events, spending quality time in the car, and sharing life experiences while bonding at their grandparent’s home.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Friday  4-7 PM in the McDonald Keohane Funeral Home SOUTH WEYMOUTH at 809 Main Street (Rte 18 opp. So. Shore Hospital). Relatives and friends will gather in the funeral home on Saturday at 10:00 AM prior to the Funeral Mass in St. Francis Xavier Church, Weymouth at 11:00 AM. Burial in Fairmount Cemetery, Weymouth.