Sheila A. Greenough

Mrs. Sheila A. (Washburn) Greenough, 61, of Taunton, Massachusetts, formerly of Colebrook, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 11, 2007, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Mrs. Greenough was born on May 31, 1945, in West Stewartstown, NH, daughter of Wilfred and Ruth (Clark) Washburn. Mrs. Greenough graduated from Colebrook Academy and continued her studies in New York. She returned to Colebrook and worked for Beecher Falls Division of Ethan Allen for a short period of time before enlisting in the United States Army in 1972. She served on the Otis Air Force Base in Massachusetts and also for the United States Army Soldier Systems Center in Natick, MA. She was employed with the City of Taunton as a night watchman and more recently as a truck scale operator. An avid outdoorsman, she loved to hunt deer and fish. Her other hobbies included gardening and making applesauce from wild apple trees. She also enjoyed taking pictures of family and friends during holidays and special occasions. She will be remembered as an easy going person who was always willing to lend a helping hand, and she will be dearly missed by her family and many friends. Mrs. Greenough is survived by her loving husband, William “Red” Greenough of Taunton, MA; her mother, Ruth Washburn of Colebrook, NH; four sisters, Loretta Pecoraro of Colebrook, NH, Freda Washburn of Canaan, NH, Suzanne Washburn of Taunton, MA, and Sherry Washburn of Colebrook, NH; two brothers, Fremont Washburn of West Stewartstown, NH, and Brandon Washburn of Brunswick, VT; three step-children, William Greenough, Jr., Richard Greenough and Paulette Greenough; a godchild, Kimberley Cote of Taunton, MA; a great-godchild, Megan Cote of Taunton, MA; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Greenough is preceded in death by her father, Wilfred Washburn, Sr., and a brother, Wilfred “Tink” Washburn, Jr. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2007, from 3-5 p.m. at the P.A.C.C. in Taunton, MA. Calling hours will be held on Friday, March 16th from 6-9 p.m. at the Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook. A funeral service will be conducted on Saturday, March 17th at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with The Reverend Krisann Byrne-Scheri officiating with a reception to follow at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Colebrook. A private interment service will be held at the convenience of the family at the Colebrook Village Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in Mrs. Greenough’s memory may be made to the American Liver Foundation, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603, New York, NY 10038.

Sheila A. Greenough

May 31, 1945 - March 11, 2007