TEWKSBURY: Theresa F. (Harrington) Coffin, age 77, a resident of Tewksbury for 50 years, died Tuesday, May 24, 2005.
She was the wife of the late Donald E. Coffin, Sr. who died May 15, 1991. Born in Cambridge on August 25, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ethel (Nelson) Harrington.
Mrs. Coffin was raised in Arlington. She attended Arlington schools and graduated from Arlington High School in 1945.
Prior to her retirement, she was employed as an operator by the New England Telephone Company for over 40 years.
Mrs. Coffin resided in Tewksbury since 1955 and was a communicant of St. Williams Parish.
She enjoyed many activities including reading, jigsaw puzzles, ceramics, crotcheting and shopping.
She is survived by 1 son; Donald E. Coffin, Jr. of Tewksbury; 2 daughters; Donna L. Martell of Merritt Island, FL and Jane E. Pollock and her husband Adrian of Yardley, PA; her grandchildren; Jennifer Martell, Stephanie Duncan, Erin England, Lawrence Martell, Michael Martell, Andrew and Cameron Pollock; 1 great grandchild; Jordan E. Duncan; 1 brother; Joseph Harrington of Arlington; 5 sisters-in-law; Ann Harrington of Arlington, Lorraine Gibbons of Tewksbury, Lovie Coffin of Arlington, Nellie Harrington of Somerville and Taz Harrington of San Jose, CA; also many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Coffin was the sister of the late Doris Ready, Gertrude Warnock, Mary Kenerson, Anna Callahan, John, Charles, Frank and Laurence Harrington.
Calling hours Friday, May 27th from 4-8 p.m. at the FARMER & DEE FUNERAL HOME, 16 LEE ST., TEWKSBURY. Funeral Saturday at 8 a.m. from the funeral home. Funeral Mass Saturday at 9 a.m. at St. Williams Church, 1351 Main St., Rte. 38, Tewksbury. Interment at Tewksbury Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Merrimack Valley Hospice, 360 Merrimack St., Bldg. # 9, Lawrence, MA 01843 or to Blaire House, 10 Erlin Terrace, Tewksbury, MA 01876 are requested.