WAYLAND: Dorothy M. (Morrison) Houghton, 82, died peacefully with her family at her side on Friday, September 27, 2013 following a period of declining health.
She was born in Arlington on August 13, 1931 the daughter of the late Gordon Morrison and Euphemia (Campbell) Morrison.
Dot is survived by her husband Donald P. Houghton of Wayland. She was the mother of Dawn R. Rutherford and her husband Charles “Chuck” Rutherford of Framingham; Dale C. Sicotte of Middletown, PA; David G. Houghton of Wayland and Dana C. Houghton and his wife Stacie Houghton of Sparks, NV. Grandmother of Craig Rutherford, Kayla Rutherford, Katie Sicotte, Christy Mina Sicotte, Heather Dubois and Elizabeth Houghton. Great-grandmother of Andrew and Ella Rutherford.
Dot spent her formative years in Arlington and graduated from Arlington High School. She has been a resident of Wayland for over 61 years. She and her husband were one of the founding families of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Wayland. She enjoyed gardening at her Wayland residence and her home always had an open door to everyone who came to visit and was welcomed with a hug. Dot was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother to her family and she especially enjoyed the time spent with her grandchildren.
At the request of her family there will be no funeral home visitations and private family services will be held at the Houghton family lot in Lakeview Cemetery in Wayland.
For those who desire memorial gifts in Dot’s memory may be sent to the 100 Club of Mass. Inc, 17 Gloucester Street, Boston, MA 02115.
Arrangements entrusted to the care of the John C. Bryant Funeral Home of Wayland.
For online condolences please visit www.johncbryantfuneralhome.com.