Anne Weaver

Anne Vonckx Weaver, 84, of Scituate, MA (most recently of Allerton House, Weymouth) passed away peacefully on February 1, 2021. She is survived by her children, the six M's: Marc Weaver of Boulder, CO; Marcia Weaver (Michael Chapko) of Seattle, WA; Martin Weaver (Jennifer Pasanen) of Brooklyn, NY; Megan Tooker (John) of Bellefonte, PA; Matthew Weaver of Freeport, ME; Meredith Weaver (Paul Piquado) of Geneva, CH; her ten joyful grandchildren (Alana, Makara, Andrew, Julia, Quinn, Sean, Adele, Tate, Danica, and Adam), her sister-in-law Elizabeth (Zanny) Milo of Seattle, WA; and her nieces, Elizabeth Vonckx (and her son, Martin) and Hilary Vonckx (Alex Clark) also of Seattle, WA. She was predeceased by her husband Wayne Weaver, her parents Paul and Alice Vonckx of Hingham, MA, her sister-in-law Norma Vonckx, and niece Jennifer Vonckx of Seattle, WA. Her brother Paul (Skip) Vonckx died on December 26th, 2021.

Anne was born in Arlington, MA. She grew up in Hingham and spent much time in Hingham Harbor sailing and swimming. She loved music and was a gifted piano player. She graduated from Thayer Academy and Smith College, where she was known fondly as Marty because of her appreciation of martinis. She moved to NYC to work in publishing at Scholastic and Book-of-the Month Club. Her adventures took her to Los Angeles, and Denver where she met Wayne. After enjoying the Flatirons, they moved to the South Shore to raise their family.

Anne loved Scituate and all it had to offer: her garden, the Spit, sailing, reading a good book, and plenty of opportunities for enjoying time with her many great friends. She prided herself on not being beholden to the clock and believing that rules could be bent for the benefit of good contributors to the community. She was adept at making new friends, making people comfortable, and sharing her pies. She is known for her thoughtful, if odd, gifts and leaving them unprompted on her friends door steps. She was a longtime member of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church and was active with their music program and choir.

She traveled the world and shared this joy with her family. She took her grandchildren on sailing trips, sightseeing in Egypt and Uganda, learning about evolution in the Galapagos, enjoying the arts in Paris, experiencing nature in Alaska and Yellowstone. She most recently traveled with family members to Argentina, Italy, Mexico, Maine, U.S. Virgin Islands, NYC, and Quebec City. She enthusiastically shared her passions for adventure, nature, conservation, women's rights, music, and culture. She was always up for getting something planted, jumping in the ocean, and digging for clams. Her can-do and will-do attitude will be missed.

Anne's family is planning a memorial service on April 9, 2022 at 2 pm eastern daylight time. If you feel compelled to donate in her memory, donations may be sent to the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church Music Program or the North and South Rivers Watershed Association.