| Graduation Year | Class of 1942 |
| Date of Passing | Jul 23, 2008 |
| About | Marjorie Anne Babbitt, 83 Hyannis Marjorie Anne Babbitt, 83, died on July 23, 2008. She was married for 58 years to the late William M. Babbitt. Mrs. Babbitt was born in Buzzards Bay, on Dec. 17, 1924, the daughter of Herbert B. and G. Mildred Jenkins. Graduating in 1942, Mrs. Babbitt was a student athlete and a class leader at Bourne High School. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Framingham State College and a Master's Degree in Education from Bridgewater State College. Her public school teaching commitment included Barnstable High School, Hyannis East Elementary and Centerville Elementary. She retired in 1975 to enjoy the next 30 winters in Hobe Sound, Fla. For 60 years, she was an active parishioner and choir member at the Federated Church in Hyannis. While in Florida, she was committed to the First United Methodist Church of Hobe Sound. Mrs. Babbitt was affiliated with the Hyannis Junior Women's Club, the Hyannis Yacht Club, the 4-H Club and a charter member of the S&B Club. An excellent cook and entertainer, she was also an avid knitter, prolific reader, crossword puzzle enthusiast, skilled Scrabble player, enjoyed all the arts and traveling on cruise ships throughout the Caribbean. A memorial service was held Saturday, Aug. 2, at 10 a.m. at the Federated Church on Main Street in Hyannis. Interment was private. |
