Olive C. Niven

Olive C. (Clark) Niven, 89, died Sunday, October 21, 2012, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton after a short period of failing health. Born in Miami, FL, she was raised and educated in Miami FL and Attleboro, MA. She was a graduate of Attleboro High School, Class of 1940. She attended Skidmore College and was a graduate of Wheaton College in Norton and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Olive was a resident of Foxboro for the last 6 years, previously living in Ipswich for 8 years and Wellesley for over 20 years. She worked in the Library at Wellesley College then in the Admissions Office at Wheaton College and finally at Blackinton's in Attleboro for several years. Olive was an active member of the 2nd Congregational Church in Attleboro where she was a member of various women's clubs and sewing groups and a former member of the 1st Congregational Church of Wellesley Hills. In her free time, she enjoyed reading and spending time with her family and her grandchildren.

Olive is survived by her children; David C. Niven and his wife Debra of CA, Andrew L. Niven and his wife Aniceta of Guam and Rev. Jean Lenk, Pastor 1st Congregational Church, Stoughton, and her husband Peter of Foxboro. She was the grandmother of Kimberly and Douglas Niven, Nancy Davis, David L., Whitney, Sarah and Albert Niven and Elizabeth and Ian Sangster. Mrs Niven was the great grandmother of Ethan, Tyler and Olivia Davis and Nyjah Niven. She was the sister of the late Eloise Levis and Virginia Sinclair and was the aunt of Linda Kammerer of Marblehead, Jack Sinclair of England and the late Jane Sargeant.

A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, October 28 at 1:30 PM at the First Congregational Church, 76 Pierce St., Stoughton, MA 02072. Visiting Hours will be held prior to the service from 12:30-1:30 PM in the Fireplace Room at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations in Olive's memory may be made to the First Congregational Church at the above address.