Jean C. (Davis) Manning, 76, of Quincy, Mass., formerly of Dorchester, Mass., died peacefully Nov. 23 at the Boston Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
Jean was born in Boston on March 14, 1940 to the late Kenneth C. and Isabella H. (Wilson) Davis. She was raised and educated in Dorchester and had lived in Quincy for 40 years. She also enjoyed summers at her family cottage in Maine for many years.
She had been employed in various capacities for Citizens Bank for 25 years and was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church in Quincy.
She was an avid Boston sports fan, especially the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots.
Jean was devoted to her family and was proud of her three cherished grandchildren.
Beloved wife of the late John E. “Jack” Manning; devoted mother of Jeffrey Scott Manning of Quincy, Mass., and Beth Anne West and husband Ray of East Bridgewater, Mass.; loving grandmother of Lauren Ashley Manning, Grant Michael Manning and Natalie Kathryn West; dear sister of Doris Mortimer of Bremen, and Betty Engstrom of Anchorage, Alaska. Jean is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Wed., Nov. 30 at the First Presbyterian Church, 270 Franklin St., Quincy, Mass. Reverend Donald P. Hammond will officiate. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours will be from 4-7 p.m., Tues., Nov. 29 at the Sweeney Brothers Home for Funerals, 1 Independence Ave., Quincy, Mass. Interment will be at Pine Hill Cemetery, West Quincy, Mass.
For those who wish, donations in Jean’s memory may be made to the CAA Research Center at the Massachusetts General Hospital, c/o the Development Office, 125 Nashua St., Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114-1101 or www.angiopathy.org.
You are invited to visit www.thesweeneybrothers.com or call 617-472-6344.