Mary Ellen Makris (O’Connell) age 84 of Westboro, formerly of Canton & Shrewsbury passed away March 16th at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing Center in Westboro. Born & raised in Dighton, she graduated from N. Dighton High School. She formerly worked as a Secretary for the Girls Scouts in Boston. She was a member of the Canton Garden Club, Canton Catholic Women’s Club, Shrewsbury Garden Club, St. Luke’s Women’s Club in Westboro, and was a volunteer at the Norwood Hospital and the UMass Medical Center in Worcester. She has lived in Westboro since 1999, lived in Shrewsbury from 1994-1999 and previously lived in Canton for many years. Beloved wife of the late James C. Mother of Maryanne Codner of WY, Patricia Zimmerman of CA, James Makris Jr. of Franklin & Dr. Joseph Makris of Westboro. Sister of Kay Curley & Claire Librandi both of S. Yarmouth, Ann Perra of VT & the late William & Joseph O’Connell. Visiting hours at the Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home 455 Washington St. Canton Sunday 5-7 pm. Funeral mass at St. John the Evangelist Church Canton Monday morning at 10:30 . Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery, Canton. Donations may be made in her memory to the American Diabetes Assn 330 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210-1258