Catherine "Kay" McCarron, 86, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on December 5, 2021. She is survived by George, her beloved husband of 63 years, her daughter Catherine and husband Edward of Southport, Maine and her son Robert and wife Maria of West Newbury, Massachusetts. Proud grandmother of Elizabeth and Emily Jager, David, Michael, Benjamin and Quinn McCarron, and two great-grandsons, Edward and Cole. Daughter of the late Hugh A. and Catherine (Sullivan) MacLachlan, she is also survived by beloved brothers Dr. Alexander MacLachlan of Delaware and his wife Betty and Dr. James MacLachlan of Pennsylvania and his wife Jane, and dearly loved cousin Dr. Robert Sullivan of California and his wife Julie, as well as cherished brothers- and sisters-in-law.

A graduate of Hingham High School and Burdett College in Boston, Kay's excellent secretarial and organizational skills led to a long career as a bookkeeper in the insurance industry.  During her 63 years as a Marshfield resident, she was active in community programs including Girl and Boy Scouts and tutoring English as a Second Language. Kay loved decorating birthday cakes for her family and was a skilled seamstress and creator of heirloom baby quilts and accessories.  She prized family history and enjoyed researching and creating her family tree, including preserving photographs of her ancestors and relatives. She instilled her passion for reading and literature in her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and grandnieces and nephews by gifting children's books for all their special occasions.  Above all else, Kay was devoted to her family and her many close friends, including a group of life-long girlfriends from the Hingham High School Class of 1952.

At Kay's request, memorial services will be private.

In lieu of flowers and to inspire a lasting love of reading in a child, please consider a donation directed to the Children's Department of the Ventress Memorial Library, c/o Friends of the Ventress Library, P.O. Box 298, Marshfield, Massachusetts 02050.