Zraket, Shirley (Camus) formerly of Weston, MA for 30 years has passed peacefully on February 25th, 2013. Shirley was born in 1930 in Santiago Chile and was the daughter of the late Florencio Camus and Anna Loretta [Poland]. She was married for 36 years to Charles A Zraket, who passed away in 1997. Loving mother of her children, David C Zraket and his wife Carrie L Normand of Somerville MA, Suzanne Z Otterbein and her husband William Otterbein of Manchester-by-the-sea, MA, Lisa A Zraket of Manchester-by-the-sea, MA, and Caroline Z Pratt and her husband H. Victor Pratt III of Madison CT; grandmother of Samantha, Emily, Cassidy, Jacqueline, Jacob, Charlie, Dylan, Evan, Mary and Henry; and sister of Edward Camus of New Mexico along with a wonderful extended family.
Shirley battled Alzheimers Disease for several years but always managed to stay as loving, warm, kind and generous as the day she was born. She was a wonderful, loving mother who always cared for family and strived to help others throughout her lifetime.
Funeral from George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington Street [Rte 16], Wellesley MA on Friday, March 1st at 9 AM followed by a funeral mass at St. Julias Church, Weston Center, at 10 AM. Relative and friends are kindly invited for visiting hours on Thursday, February 28th from 5 to 8 PM in the funeral home. Interment at St. Anthony's Cemetery, Methuen MA on Friday at 2 PM.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in Shirley's memory (Shirley C Zraket Memorial Fund) to the Alzheimers Foundation by visiting http://www.alz.org/ or by calling (800) 272-3900.