Elinor Rita (Geany) McFarland, of Marshfield, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on May 22, 2019 at the age of 94. Beloved wife of the late Thomas E. McFarland, Sr., Elinor was born on February 13, 1925, daughter of John Geany and his wife Mary Katherine of Cambridge, MA. Elinor is survived by her children, Jack and Patricia McFarland of Marshfield, Timothy and Beth McFarland of Plymouth, the late Thomas McFarland, Jr. and Linda McFarland, Maryellen and Steven Forte, Anne and the late Richard Steiner, and Elinor MacDonald, all of Marshfield. Elinor will be dearly missed by her 19 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She was a treasured Aunt to Danny and Patricia Walsh of Wells, Maine, Mary and Paul Winget and Sheila Sjostedt of Marshfield, and many more nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by siblings Anna Roach, Julie O'Brien, Mary Walsh, Sue O'Neil, Jimmy Geany and Billy Geany.

Elinor was a long-time resident of Marshfield. She owned multiple businesses including Erin Gardens, Ma's Best and Elinor & Sheila's Kitchen Catering Company. A devoted member of St. Ann by the Sea Parish Church, Elinor was chosen in 2013 as the recipient of the Bishop Cheverus Award from the Archdiocese of Boston, an award given for her outstanding volunteer work within the church and community. Elinor loved to travel and spend time with her family and friends.

Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the MacDonald Funeral Home, 1755 Ocean Street in Marshfield. Funeral procession will depart from the funeral home at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 for a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. in St. Ann by the Sea Parish Church, 591 Ocean Street, Marshfield. Interment will be in the Massachusetts National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Cranberry Hospice, 36 Cordage Park Circle, Plymouth MA 02360.

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