Madeline H. Philpott
...retired nursing asst at VA Boston; 86
TEWKSBURY - Madeline H. (Carpenter) Philpott, 86, a former resident of the Flucker Heightssenior community in Tewksbury, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Tewksbury Hospital after alengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph H. Philpott Sr. who died in 1966.
She was born in Brighton, March 9, 1916 a daughter of the late Bertram and Mary (Klien)Carpenter, and was raised in Brighton. She lived throughout the U.S. during her lifetime, andsettled in Tewksbury in 1984.
She was employed as a nursing assistant for the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in JamaicaPlain.
As a resident of Brighton, she was a communicant of St. Columnbkille’s Church.
She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Barbara Melanson of Milford, Janice and herhusband Arthur Lockhart of Tewksbury, one son, Joseph H. Philpott Jr. also of Tewksbury, onebrother, Philip J. Carpenter of Hudson, Fla., five grandchildren, Karen Mitchell of Hopedale, MA,Bruce Melanson of NY, Darlene Michlewicz of Tewksbury, Dawn Marie Roberts of Wilmington,1st. Sgt. Dean Lockhart, U.S. Army, in Colo., and nine great grandchildren.
Her Funeral Mass was held Monday, Oct. 28, in St. William's Church. Interment was in Blue Hill Cemetery.
Memorials to the Tewksbury HospitalBus Fund, 365 East St. Tewksbury, MA 01876 will be appreciated.