OBITUARY: (BRAINTREE)
Dorothea Jeanne (Hillier) Werner, born in Braintree, MA, to John Arthur and Dorothea (Folsom) Hillier. She graduated from Thayer Academy in Braintree, MA, and Endicott College. Jeanne taught nursery school for several years, was a Girl Scout leader for many years, and retired from Cumberland Farms as an administrative assistant. Jeanne loved swimming, knitting, quilting, and playing the piano. She loved music and was a member of the Sweet Adeline’s for many years. She was a member of the Altar Guild and sang in the choir for several years at the church of the Advent in Medfield, MA. Jeanne leaves her husband of 32 years, Douglas; a daughter, Dee Ayrton and her husband Allen of Londonderry, NH; a son, Christopher Greely and his wife Mindy of Bridgewater, MA; a daughter, Lisa VanNess and her husband Stephen of Plymouth; 7 grandchildren, Amanda and husband Joe, Jim and fiancé Lisa, Jonathan and wife Jessica, Michael and wife Melanie, Caitlin and husband Matt, Stephen, and Andrew; 5 great-grandchildren, Jacob, Benjamin, Elise, Jackson and her newest joy, red head Benjamin Robert. She also leaves 4 step-children, Mark, Allen, Hugh and wife Jackie, Nancy and husband Wendell Pineo, along with their children Nicholas, Christopher, David, Alison, Kimberly, Alicia, Eric, Scott, and great-grandchild Rowan. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 6th at Bridgewater Trinity Church, 91 Main St. Bridgewater, at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org), or Fidelis Hospice, 25 Railroad Sq. Haverhill, MA 01832.
