Elizabeth Brow Obituary

Age - 89

October 6, 2023

Hingham, MA

Elizabeth "Betty" (Larrabee) Brow, age 89, passed away peacefully at Harbor House in Hingham, Massachusetts October 1, 2023. The beloved wife for 60 years to the late Warren Brow. A loving mother to Marie Desmond and her husband Barry of Weymouth, Michael of Braintree, James and his wife Ann of Weymouth. Sister to Joseph Larrabee of Cohasset, Paul Larrabee of Florida, and the late Virginia Willis. Survived by her brother-in-law Bernard Brow of Louisiana and sister-in-law Alicia Thurberg of Wareham. Cherished Nana to her munchkins Christopher, Amy, and Erin Desmond; Samantha, Sarah, John, and Katherine Brow and honorary grandmother to the late Dave Howley. Great grandmother to Henry Desmond and loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. Betty graduated from Milton High School in 1951 and started her professional career as a bank teller. In 1958 she married the love of her life, Warren. Betty was a long-time resident of Weymouth. She left work to raise her children and would tell everyone those were the best years of her life. When Betty went back to work, she did accounts receivable for Brow Oil and later Jet Products. She enjoyed town politics, volunteering at her children's schools, playing bingo and socializing with her friends. After retiring, she and Warren enjoyed spending time together traveling, watching the Red Sox, Patriots & Bruins, and being with their grandchildren. In lieu flowers, please make donations in her name to Beacon Hospice 15 Allerton St. Boston, MA 02119. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to greet the family during the visiting hours on Sunday from 2-5 PM in the McDonald Keohane Funeral Home SOUTH WEYMOUTH at 809 Main Street (Rte 18 opp. So. Shore Hospital). A Funeral Mass will be offered on Friday OCTOBER 20th, at 10am in Saint Albert the Great Church, 1140 Washington Street, Weymouth.

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