Ruth Ann “Fan” Cassidy, age 83, of Kingston, formerly of Brockton, died peacefully January 29, 2018 at Windsor Place at Wilmington. She was born in Boston and raised in West Roxbury, daughter of the late John J. and Ruth A. (Marley) Cassidy. Following her graduation in 1952 from Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in Jamaica Plain, she attended Fisher College, graduating in 1954 with an Associate’s degree. She then began her career at John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, where she was an Executive Assistant for over 37 years.
Ruth Ann was a longtime member of the United States Power Squadron, the Reunion Committee for St. Thomas Aquinas High School and the Jones River Historical Society. She enjoyed Kingston’s local politics and took minutes for Town Meetings and served on the Planning Committee for the new Senior Center. She was also an avid sports fan and enjoyed spending time at Rocky Nook Beach, and with her nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews.
Ruth Ann is survived by her nephews John J. Cassidy, III and his wife Lois of Clayton, GA, Charles F. Cassidy and his wife Catherine of Apollo Beach, FL, David G. Cassidy and his wife Mary of Danville, VT, Steven M. Cassidy and his wife Joan of Shrewsbury; a niece Suzanne M. Neuman and her husband William of Andover; grand nieces and nephews Colleen Cassidy, Ryan Cassidy, Brendan Cassidy, Jill DeMarotta, Zachary Cassidy, Christina Cassidy, Kit Neuman and Darren Schuster. She was the sister of the late John J. Cassidy, Jr. and sister in law of the late Catherine “Kay” Cassidy.
Visiting Hours will be held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton, Thursday February 1, 4-7pm. The funeral procession will gather at the funeral home Friday at 9:30am for a Funeral Mass in Christ the King Church at 10:30am. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.