Kathleen M. Kiley of Marshfield passed away unexpectedly on July 8, 2025. She leaves her husband Thomas M. Hostetter and her children Shannon Bolduc and her husband Michael of Manchester, NH, Patrick Nee of Hanson, and Margaret Nee of Nashville, TN.
Daughter of the late Francis and Helena (Mulchay) Kiley, she also leaves her siblings John Kiley and his wife Mary of E. Falmouth, Kevin Kiley and his wife Maryellen of Canton, Nancy McCann and her husband Gerard of Hanover, and Jeanne Cregan and her husband Marc of Marshfield.
Kathleen loved being a nurse. She was a beloved member of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute nursing team, who cared unequivocally for her patients and colleagues alike. Countless families benefited from her dedication and care over the years.
She was a creative and compassionate person. In recent years, her free time was often spent with Tom at local craft fairs. Their new business, Pipe and Arch (named after their dogs Piper and Archie) was a growing passion in both their lives.
Kathleen could always be found surrounded by loved ones – notorious for sharing stories and trading laughter. She was kept young by her connection to her peers and her investment in the lives of her children. On a night out you could find her at The Point enjoying any number of her favorite dishes.
It could have been a pizza with a side of onion rings, or savoring a lobster roll paired with an espresso martini. Kathleen also loved going to the theater. She enjoyed Les Misérables, The Greatest Showman, and Mamma Mia.
The beach was a haven for Kathleen. She fulfilled a lifelong dream with the purchase of her home in Marshfield. With stunning views of the ocean available to her any time she wanted, she was known to walk along the sea wall or spend long hours with a book in the sand. This was not a place she kept hidden away to herself. Kathleen was a renowned host, entertaining dozens every Christmas without fail. And when the time came to celebrate with fireworks, she opened her home every July 3rd to a group of her son's friends. Friends she watched grow from children to parents themselves.
Despite her unconditional love of home, Kathleen was far from a homebody. From Aruba to Savannah to the Florida Keys, she had a desire to explore and experience what the world has to offer. Nashville had become all but a home away from home, as it was the one place she knew she'd be able to spend time with both her daughters.