Winifred L. Dobbins, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington following a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Ellwood E. Dobbins.
Born in Woburn seventy four years ago, she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Foley) and Joseph P. O´Hearne. She was a lifelong Woburn resident raised on Sturgess St. in the South End of the city and a graduate of Woburn High School. She was an expert knitter and retired from the Fabric Place in Woburn where she advised people on proper kinitting techniques.
She is survived by her three sons; Daniel F. of South Salem, NY., Allan J. of Waltham and Kevin T. of Woburn, two daughters Sheila L. Dobbins of Londonderry, NH., and Donna L Dobbins and her husband Ian Holme of Concord, NH., Also four loving grandchildren Nicholas, Nathan and Noreen Dobbins and Samantha Mahoney, and one sister Margaret “Honey” Quinn and her husband George of Wilmington.
She was predeceased by her husband Ellwood E. Dobbins , her daughter Patricia Ann Dobbins and three brothers Richard, Joseph and Francis O´Hearne.
Her funeral will be from the McLaughlin - Dello Russo Funeral Home 60 Pleasant St. Woburn on Monday, August 25, at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Anthony Church, 850 Main St. No. Woburn at 10. Services will conclude with burial at Calvary Cemetery, Woburn.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Visiting Hours at the funeral home on Sunday, August 24, from 2-4 & 7-9.