Wife of the late Preston E. (Ted) Woodward. Daughter of the late Cornelius and Margaret (Twomey) Kelleher. Polly was predeceased by her sister Kathryn Cummings, her brothers Joseph, Lawrence, Paul and her sister Ruth Kelleher.
Much loved stepmother of Mary-Anne and her husband Charles A. Benedict of Newton, MA and William E. Woodward and his wife, Brandy, of Brookville, MD. Also survived by her niece Kathie and her husband Thomas Slowey of Saugus and her nephew John Cummings. She is also survived by five grandchildren; Annmarie Pagliano, of Belfast, Northern Ireland, Helene Mastin of Waltham, MA, Laura Barnatt of Natick, MA, Jason Woodward and Kevin Woodward of Maryland, and eight great-grandchildren: Hailey, Amelia, Rosemary, Benedict, Margot, Victoria, Lucia and Celia. Polly always had a smile for whomever she met and we will miss her dearly.
A visitation will be held at the Nickerson Funeral Home, 77 Eldredge Parkway, Orleans, MA 02653 on Saturday, February 01, 2020 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am. A funeral mass will be held at St. Joan of Arc, 61 Canal Rd, Orleans, MA 02653 on Saturday, February 01, 2020 at 11:30 am. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Eastham, MA. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation to Eastham Fire Rescue – Attn: Eastham Firemen’s Association 2520 State Highway, Eastham, MA 02642, For online condolences, please visit www.nickersonfunerals.com.
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