Rose P.K. O’Neil

O’Neil, Rose P. K. of Hull, October 3, 2006. Beloved wife of the late Edward J. O’Neil. Loving daughter of the late John and Rose Kidney. Cherished mother of Jane L. Tripp of Hingham and Ann G. O’Neil of Hull. Stepmother of Edward J. O’Neil of Boston. Grandmother of Maureen, John, Joseph and Terence O’Neil,Amanda Tripp and Leigh Markey. Also survived by 7 greatgrandchildren. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the Pyne Keohane Funeral Home, 21 Emerald St., HINGHAM, Monday at 8 AM. Funeral Mass in Saint Ann’s Church, Hull at 9:00 AM. Visiting hours Sunday 5- 7 PM. Burial in Hull Village Cemetery, Hull. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in memory of Mrs. O’Neil to St. Ann’s Church, Corner of Samoset & Lewis St., Hull, MA 02045 Rose was born on April 30, 1915 in Boston. She graduated from Boston State Teacher’s College where she earned a masters degree in Education and Physics. She and her husband Edward J. lived in Belmont for many years where she was very active in the Belmont Dramatic Club, Belmont Hill School Parent’s Association and the Museum of Fine Arts Ladies Committee. She became an expert on Egyptian Art, which she eventually taught at Harvard. At Belmont Hill School she participated in parent art lessons, and she developed into a successful artist. A lifetime of summers was spent in Hull where her painting expertise grew along with local artists who painted in her barn. Inspired by the coastal setting, her paintings became eagerly sought, and she won many local awards for her art.