Marie Ratto, 77, died last week after a visit to Duxbury Beach. Formerly of Dorchester, Ms. Ratto came to Duxbury in 1960 where she lived for 50 years raising her three children, Edward, James, and Joanna.  

During the 1970s, Ms. Ratto worked at the Duxbury Intermediate School as an administrative assistant in the social studies department.  She was a parishioner at Holy Family Church.

Ms. Ratto had a great appreciation for the outdoors, loved to read and was well informed about everything from current events to geography.  In addition to reading newspapers such as the Duxbury Clipper and the Boston Globe, Ms. Ratto was an avid movie-goer and her taste in movies crossed all genres.

Ms. Ratto’s leaves her children and grandchildren, the Ratto, McShane and Dow families.

Visiting hours will be held Wednesday, July 14 at Shepherd Funeral Home,  216 Main St., Kingston from 4-8 p.m.   A funeral Mass will be held Thursday, July 15 at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Church, Duxbury.

In lieu of flowers, donations will be used to place benches in her favorite places in Duxbury. Contributions may be made to the Marie Ratto McShane Memorial Fund, c/o Rockland Trust, P.O. Box 1627 Duxbury, MA 02331.