Balcom, Patricia M. (Cahill) of Marshfield, passed away on October 7 at the age of 74. Beloved wife of the late Eugene F. Balcom. Loving mother of Sean Balcom and his wife Cindy of Bourne. Dear sister of Donald Dimarzio and his wife Eileen, Julie Brushingham, Donna, David and Joseph Dimarzio and the late Dianne Wynn, Dean, Douglas, Mary Anne and Daniel Dimarzio and Michael, John and Martin Cahill. Dear daughter of the late Catherine (Reardon) Dimarzio. Visiting hours and interment will be private. Contributions in Patricia's memory may be made to the Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers, Breast Oncology Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215.