HUGHES, Marilyn A (Bitz) Lifelong resident of West Roxbury, passed away on June 18, 2023. Beloved wife of Joseph J. Hughes. Devoted mother of Mary Hughes of West Roxbury, James Hughes of Dracut, Michael Hughes and his wife Jane, Paul Hughes, Mark Hughes, and Nancy Hughes all of West Roxbury. Loving grandmother of Ryan, Elizabeth, Catherine, Joseph, and Meghan.
Marilyn was very active parishioner and Eucharistic Minister at St. John Chrysostom; she ran the annual Christmas Bazaar for years, and also taught CCD. She was a volunteer for the Boy Scouts. Marilyn was a registered nurse and retired as the School Nurse for the Beethoven School, West Roxbury.
Visiting hours will be held at the P.E. Murray - F.J. Higgins, George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home 2000 Centre St. West Roxbury on Thursday, June 22nd from 4-8pm. Funeral from the funeral home on Friday, June 23rd at 9am, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. John Chrysostom Church at 10am. Interment Gardens Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Marilyn’s memory to the MSPCA 350 S Huntington Ave, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.