Florence Grace McCabe

Florence Grace (Rydings) McCabe, age 92, passed away peacefully in the Tippett Home in Needham, Massachusetts on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Montreal, Canada on December 6, 1922, she was the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (Woods) Rydings. At the age of 5, Florence, along with her family, immigrated to the United States of America, settling in Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated from Boston Public Schools in 1940.

After high school, Florence took a position as a riveter at the Quincy Shipyard to support the war effort during World War II. While working at the shipyard, she was voted Ms. Quincy Shipyard.

On November 3, 1950, Florence married the love of her life, Edward J. McCabe. Shortly after, in 1955, they settled in Norwood, Massachusetts and Florence took on the role of a homemaker, raising and caring for her family. She remained in Norwood for 35 years, before moving to Walpole in 1993. Once living in Walpole, Florence became an active member of the Walpole Senior Center and as an avid walker, she joined the Walpole Walk Alongs.

She loved spending time at the beach and looked forward to her summer vacations at Cape Cod, especially in West Dennis. Most of all, Florence loved spending time with her family. Her grandchildren meant the world to her and she loved teaching them how to bake her special chocolate chip cookies.

Beloved wife of the late Edward J. McCabe.
Loving mother of Elizabeth M. O'Brien and her husband William of Scituate and Catherine M. Coleman and her husband Joseph of East Walpole.
Cherished grandmother of Meghan Markus, W. Cory O'Brien, Lindsay Rousso, Leslie Ruggiero, Brooke Vaughan, Meredith Coleman, Darci Coleman and the late Caroline Coleman and great grandmother of Olivia and Owen Markus.
Sister of Eileen Laming of Marshfield, Marie Mike of East Dennis, the late Kathleen Casey, the late Joseph Rydings, the late John Rydings, and the late Theresa Hillen.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Florence's Life Celebration on Friday, July 24, 2015 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon in the James H. Delaney & Son Funeral Home, 48 Common Street, Walpole. A Funeral Home Service will be held on Friday, July 24, 2015 at 12:00 Noon. Interment will follow in Highland Cemetery in Norwood. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: The Tippett Home, c/o VNA Care Network and Hospice, Development Office, 199 Rosewood Drive, Suite 180, Danvers, MA 01923-1388.