Hudson, MA
Phyllis A. (Keirstead) Duplisea, 84, of Hudson, died on Friday, Sept. 26th at Marlborough Hills Healthcare.
Phyllis was born and raised in Waltham, daughter of the late Clifford and Ola (Foster) Keirstead. She attended local schools and was a 1947 graduate of Waltham High School. She moved to Hudson in 1962 and was a longtime teacher at the Saint Luke’s Parish Nursery School. She later worked for Acton Medical Associates in Acton until her retirement. Phyllis was a dedicated advocate for the protection of wildlife habitats and their environment and spent many years as an active member of the Massachusetts Audubon Society. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hudson.
She is survived by her two sons, David A. Duplisea and his wife Michele of Hudson, Scott R. Duplisea and his wife Laura of Hudson; her two sisters, Edna Corrazzini of Uxbridge, Betty Connerney of Newton; her three brothers, Frederick Keirstead of Waltham, Charles Keirstead of Quincy, Ronald Keirstead of Marion and was the sister of the late Edith Neal and Clifford, Robert and Richard Keirstead. She is also survived by her four loving grandchildren, Keith Duplisea, Kristina Duplisea, Marisa Duplisea and Alexa Duplisea, all of Hudson and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service and celebration of Phyllis’ life will be held on Thursday, Oct. 2nd at 11:00 a.m. in the First United Methodist Church, 34 Felton Street, Hudson. Burial services will be held privately at the convenience of the family in Forestvale Cemetery, Hudson. Family and friends may attend calling hours on Wednesday, Oct. 1st from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc. 50 Central Street, Hudson, MA 01749.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Phyllis may be made to: American Diabetes Association, Boston Office, 330 Congress Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02210.