Hudson, MA
Marie E. (Collins) Brackett, 84, of Hudson, died on Monday, April 4th at Marlboro Hospital. She was the beloved wife of 25 years to the late John H. Brackett who died in 1974.
Marie was born in Marion, ME, daughter of the late Ralph and Geraldine (Cummings) Collins. She was raised in Eastport, ME where she attended local schools and was a graduate of Shedd High School. She was employed for many years by the Raytheon Company in Andover.
Marie resided in Hudson for 60 plus years where she raised her family and cared for her home. She was a devoted wife and mother and loving grandmother. Her true passion was her family and she cherished all the wonderful times with them, especially later with all her loving grandchildren and adoring great grandchildren. Her giving spirit and warm smile will be remembered by all who loved and knew her.
She is survived by her children, Elaine Sargent and her husband Carle of Bolton, Mary Fagan and her husband Al Nogler of Hudson and Diane Long, wife of the late Leslie Long of Greenwich, CT. She is also survived by her sister, Grace Johnson of Perry, ME; her two brothers, Ralph Collins of Uxbridge, Fred Collins of Saco, ME; her 9 loving grandchildren, Sara Rego, Carle, Paige, and James Sargent, Tamia Simonis, Troy, Timothy, Tyler and Thomas Long; her 19 adoring great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews .
A funeral service and celebration of Marie’s life will be held on Saturday, April 9th at 10:00 a.m. in the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc. 50 Central Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (www.tighehamilton.com). Burial services will follow in Forestvale Cemetery, Hudson. Family and friends may attend calling hours on Friday, April 8th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Marie may be made to: St. Jude’s Children Research, 313 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02458.