Karen E. (Grew) Prevett

Karen E. (Grew) Prevett, age 72, of Marion, formerly of Mansfield passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday June 14, 2016 at Boston Medical Center in Boston. She was the beloved wife of the late John C. Prevett.

Born in Norwood, MA on November 18, 1943, she was a loving daughter of the late Joseph and Kay (Horton) Grew.

Karen grew up in Norwood and was a graduate of Norwood High School. She had made her home in Marion for the past 10 and was a former resident of Mansfield.

Prior to retiring, Mrs. Prevett had worked for several years in the Admitting Dept. at Falmouth Hospital. She had previously worked at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro for many years, and also as a title examiner in the City of Taunton.

Since living in Marion, Karen was a member of the Council on Aging, where she made many friends and enjoyed the council’s hospitality of shopping trips.

Karen loved spending time with her family and received so much pleasure doing jigsaw puzzles with her adoring grandchildren. She also enjoyed reading and cooking, and when younger, the many summers spent in Popponesset.

She is survived by her devoted children Stephen Prevett of Georgia, Denise Prevett of Everett, Patricia Marraffa and her husband Tony of Mattapoisett and John Prevett and his wife Karen of Mansfield. She was the dear sister of Kenneth Grew of Grafton, Gail Taddeo of Florida and Steven Grew of North Carolina. She was the cherished grandmother of Jenna, Samantha, Alec, Jay, Emily, Anthony, Paige, Cole and Jake, the great grandmother of Rhys, and is also survived by many nieces and nephews, and her best friends Paul, Annie, Nancy and Priscilla.

Services and burial will be private.

Visiting hours have been omitted and those wishing may remember Karen with a donation in her memory made to the Marion Council on Aging, 2 Spring St., Marion, MA 02738.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home, 55 North Main St., Mansfield.

To send her family a message of condolence, please visit www.shermanjackson.com