Shirley Williams, 83, of Westborough passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at the Coleman House in Northborough. She was the wife of the late Albert Williams.
Born in Sutton, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Rose Alma (Champagne) Bouvier, and was educated in the Grafton public schools.
Shirley was employed as a stick cutter at Bay State Abrasives for 34 years, retiring in 1992. She enjoyed baking, especially liked cake decorating and made many wedding, birthday and all occasion cakes. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and their hobbies.
Shirley happily spent the past four-and-a-half years residing at the Coleman House Assisted Living in Northborough, previously living in Westborough for many years.
She is survived by two sons, Kenneth Williams and his wife, Marcia, of Millbury and Gary Williams and his wife, Lora-lynn, of Westborough; two brothers, Milton Armour of Florida and Napoleon “Nappy” Armour of California; one sister, Eva Bassett of Maine; five grandsons, two granddaughters, two great-grandchildren and four step great grandchildren.
She was the mother of the late Ronald Williams and Wayne Williams, and sister of the late Toddy Bouvier, Clifford Bouvier and Evelyn Legacy.
Her funeral service will be held on Monday, Nov. 18, at 10 a.m. in the Rand-Harper-Pickering Westborough Funeral Home, 62 West Main St., Westborough. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Calling hours at the funeral home are Sunday, Nov. 17, from 2 to 5 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Coleman House Activities Fund, 112 West Main St., Northborough, MA 01532.
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