Sharon E. (Silva) McHugh of Dedham, MA, formerly of West Roxbury, MA, died December 9, 2007 surrounded by her family. She was 60 years old.
Sharon was born in Newport, RI and was the daughter of the late Francis J. and Mary (Pickering) McHugh. She was a graduate of the University of Rhode Island and received her Masters Degree in Education from Curry College in Milton, MA. She worked as an elementary school teacher for the John P. Holland Elementary School in Dorchester, MA for over 20 years.
She was the loving mother of Richard A. Silva Jr. and his wife Gynn of Osterville, MA and Timothy F. Silva and his wife Denise of Hingham, MA. She was the grandmother of Timothy F. Jr., Daniel, William and Thomas Silva all of Hingham, MA. She was the sister of Patricia Mullette of Caldwell, NJ.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Wilson-Cannon Funeral Home, 456 High St., Dedham, MA, Thursday at 9:00 AM. With a funeral mass in St. Mary’s Church, Dedham, MA at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Graveside service in St. Columba Cemetery, Middletown, RI, Thursday, at 12:30 PM. Visiting hours on Wednesday from 4-8 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in Sharon’s memory to Ovarian Cancer Research, Dr. Susanna Campos, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney St., suite D 1210, Boston, MA 02115.