Abington – Paula M. (Hickey) Neville 80, a lifelong resident of Abington, died Monday December 15 at the South Shore Hospital after a brief period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas F. Neville.
Born and raised in Abington she was the daughter of the late William and Clara (Hewes) Hickey and a graduate of Abington High, Class of 1952.
Paula was a graduate of the Quincy Hospital School of Nursing in 1955 and worked for many years at the South Shore Hospital, retiring as head nurse of the newborn nursery.
Paula was truly gifted at knitting and sewing and had taught quilting classes for Saftlers of Whitman and Tumbleweeds of Pembroke as well as teaching adult education classes at Abington High.
She was a member of the Crosstown Quilting Guild, the Friday Group, the Applique Society and a local knitting group at the Abington Senior Center.
She is survived by her loving daughters Laurie Neville of Floyd, Virginia and Lynne Miller and her husband Mark of Quincy. She is also survived by her granddaughter Julia Neville of Floyd, Virginia.
Her funeral service will be held Friday December 19 at 8:15 AM from the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street (Rte. 58 @ the rotary) followed by a funeral mass at 9:00 AM in St. Bridget Church, Abington. Burial will follow in the St. Patrick Cemetery, Rockland. Visiting hours will be held Thursday December 18 from 4:00-7:00 PM.