GRAFTON: Linda D. (Knowlton) McElroy, 62, died peacefully on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at the Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick following a serious illness.
She was born in Natick on November 29, 1949 the daughter of the late Edgar J. and Beatrice L. (Greenwood) Knowlton.
Linda is survived by her nieces and nephews, Eric Knowlton and his wife Kristin Knowlton of Wayland, Randy Profit and Laurie Profit both of Cochituate, Justine Knowlton and Jeffrey Knowlton both of CA and the late James Knowlton. Also survived by her cousin Terry Medina of Grafton, her sister-in-law Patricia J. Knowlton of Cochituate and her close and special friends Freda Clifford and Fran Barker both of Natick. She was the sister of the late Paul H. Knowlton, James E. Knowlton and Dianne Britt.
Linda had been a longtime resident of Cochituate before moving to Grafton six years ago. She was a graduate of Wayland High School with the Class of 1968. She has been associated for over 20 years as the Surgical Coordinator for the New Enghald Hand Associates of Framingham. Linda enjoyed spending time with her family and her Saturday luncheons with “The Girls”. Linda loved to travel to Maine especially being at York Beach and Booth Bay Harbor and being near the ocean. She will be greatly missed by all the lives that she touched.
Visitations will be held on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the John C. Bryant Funeral Home, 56 Pemberton Road (Off Route 30), Cochituate Village, Wayland.
Her funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 10:00 am at the funeral home.
Interment will follow in the McElroy family lot in Lakeview Cemetery in Cochituate.
For on-line condolences and directions please visit www.johncbryantfuneralhome.com.