Ann Marie (Richmond) Whalen, age 76, of Norwell and Hanover, passed away on January 21, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Ann was the daughter of the late Dr. Eugene and Catherine (Gleeson) Richmond of Worcester. Ann is survived by her children: Cindy Hernan and her husband, Jack and their children J. Matthew and Christopher of Scituate; Kathy Whalen and her daughter Tatum Whalen-Swanson of Scituate; and G. Walter Whalen III and his wife Kelley Doyle of Hingham; Walter's children Payton and Hannah of Brewster, and Kelley's children Peyton, Lila and Gus Belsher of Hingham. She was the sister of Janet Latour of Gardener and Mary Lou Chapman of York, PA., and several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her brother Eugene L. Richmond, Jr. of Lakeland, FL.

Born and raised in Worcester, MA., Ann earned her teaching degree from Newton College of the Sacred Heart in 1961 and taught second grade at Leicester Elementary School. Married in 1964, Ann raised her family in Norwell from 1968 until relocating to Hanover in 2010. From childhood, Ann summered with her family on Cape Cod in Falmouth Heights, where she fell in love with the ocean, passing that love on to her children and grandchildren. With a lifelong passion for the sea, she could often be found boating and pulling lobster traps with her loved ones. She especially enjoyed long summer days at The Spit and spending time on her own little stretch of sand at Humarock Beach. Ann worked at Lord and Taylor for thirty-three years where she formed many genuine friendships. An avid sports fan, she loved cheering on her grandchildren at their sporting events and always looked forward to getting together with family to the watch the Patriots. With a true spirit for adventure and independence, Ann will be greatly missed by all who were fortunate to know her.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015 at 10 am in St. Anthony Church, Cohasset. Visiting hours Monday, Jan. 26, 2015 from 4-7 pm in McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home, 160 So. Main St. (across from St. Anthony Church), Cohasset, MA. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations to honor Ann may be made to South River Beach Club, In Memory of Ann Marie Whalen in the memo, PO BOX 717, Norwell, MA. 02061.

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