Carol A. Burns, age 81, of Wellesley and Dedham, devoted mom and nana passed away May 12, 2025 after a long illness. Raised in Worcester as the beloved daughter of Irish and Canadian immigrants Kitty and Jack MacDonald, she held a life long love of her extended family. She rarely met someone should wouldn’t later call a friend, and was blessed to have a rich life of friendships made throughout her life. She would count people from childhood, nursing school, her Wellesley neighborhood, rugby contacts, various coworkers, and later the many people who lovingly helped her in her aging as friends who she treasured even as memories faded. She was pre-deceased by her husband of 52 years, Tim, and is survived by her son Craig and daughter-in-law Lynn, and her grandchildren Jack and Katie who were the joys of her life.
Memorial service will be held in the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington St. WELLESLEY on Friday, August 1, at 2pm. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00-2:00. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Reception will follow service. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Carol’s memory to The Boston Globe Foundation, c/o Globe Santa, P.O. Box 491, Medford, MA 02155.