Charles W. "Dewey" Doucette, a 43 year resident of Wilmington and formerly of Woburn, passed into eternal life on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston following an extended illness. He was 76 years old.
Dewey was born in Woburn on December 20, 1935, a son of the late Wilfred Doucette and Lucy (Greco) Doucette. He grew up in Woburn where he attended Woburn Public Schools and graduated from Woburn High School. Dewey owned Charlie's Auto Body in Wilmington for many years. He was a member of the Wilmington Rotary Club and a frequent golfer at Woburn Country Club.
Charlie is the beloved husband of 57 years to Ruth T. (McKeon) Doucette. He is the devoted father of Susan Camillieri and her husband Charles of Wilmington, Karen Doucette of Newton, Thomas Doucette and his wife Kelly of Wilmington and Lisa Doucette-Bond and her husband James of Wilmington. He is the loving Grandfather to Lauren and Andrew Camillieri and Kaileigh and Michelle Doucette. He is the beloved brother of John Doucette of Florida and Patricia Prater of New Hampshire.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Charlie's Funeral on Friday, July 13, 2012 at 9 a.m. from the Nichols Funeral Home Inc., 187 Middlesex Avenue, Wilmington followed by his Funeral Mass in St. Thomas of Villanova Church, 126 Middlesex Avenue, Wilmington at 10 a.m. Interment at Wildwood Cemetery in Wilmington. Visiting hours Thursday, July 12, 2012 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, kindly make a memorial donation in Charlie's name to "Prostate Cancer Research at DFCI", 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, Mass. 02215. On behalf of the family, we extend a special thanks to Dr. Maryellen Taplin of Dana Farber Cancer Institute for her kindness and compassion in caring for Charlie.