Patricia A. (Keyes) Bell, of Scituate, age 79, passed away on August 11, 2010. Patricia was the beloved wife of 60 years of Thomas G. Bell and the loving mother of Patricia Anderson and her husband, George; Thomas J. Bell and his wife, Clarissa; and Debra Bell, all of Scituate. Mrs. Bell was the devoted grandmother of Michelle, Mark, Rob and Nick Anderson; Brooke, Leigh-Anne, Ashley, Heather, and Robyn Bell; Michael James and Rico DeCristofaro.

Patricia loved family gatherings, her dogs, cooking, gardening, and her many trips to Holiday, Englewood, and the Florida Keys. She made many crafts from the shells she collected and also enjoyed knitting and sewing. Patricia worked for the Welch Co., The Nell Fisher Shop, as well as the Christmas Tree Shop.

Visiting hours

Visiting hours Sunday 4-8 pm at McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home, 1 Summer St. (across from St. Anthony's Church), Cohasset.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Patricia's memory may be made to the Scituate Etrusco Assoc., 1 Common St., Scituate, MA. 02066 or to the Scituate Animal Shelter, 780 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy, Scituate, MA. 02066.

Service Information

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, August 16, 2010 at 10 am in St. Mary of the Nativity Church, 1 Kent St., Scituate Harbor, MA.

Interment Private.