Lee Hile
...active Tewksbury Senior; grandson in Iraq
TEWKSBURY - Drusilla L. “Lee” (Collins) Hile, active in several Tewksbury organizations, diedunexpectedly on Saturday, April 19, at Lowell General Hospital.
She was born in Woburn, daughter of the late William and Esther Collins, and wasraised in Woburn. As a member of a military family, she lived throughout the U.S., and settled inTewksbury 15 years ago.
In her earlier years, she was employed by the Billerica Public School system’s cafeteria staff, andlater worked at Teradyne in Nashua NH. She most recently worked at Market Basket’s OakdaleMall store in Tewksbury.
She was an active member of the Tewksbury-Wilmington Emblem Club # 381, and theTewksbury Golden Age Club. She attended the Billerica Congregation Church, and very active at the Tewksbury Senior Drop-In Center.
She is survived by two daughters, Dawn Sheehan of Tewksbury, Esther Connelly of Derry, NH,one son, Larry L. Hile of Portsmouth, NH, six grandchildren, Tricia and her husband CarlFantasia of Lowell, Sgt. Michael Blute, U.S. Army, currently serving in Iraq but residing inLowell, T.J. Mooney, Ryan Connelly, Shayna Connelly all of Derry, NH, Larry Hile of Fla, andtwo great grandchildren, Meghan and Larry.
She was also mother of the late Darrell L. Hile.
Funeral services andinterment in Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn, will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to theFriends of the Elderly, Tewksbury Senior Ctr. Building Fund, 175 Chandler St. Tewksbury, MA01876 will be appreciated.P>