Dow, Mary Eleanor “Ellie” (Gillis), 95, of Buzzards Bay passed away peacefully on April 22nd, 2021 at Keystone Place. She was born on December 4th, 1925 to Hugh D. Gillis and Mary J (Maclellan) in Framingham, MA.
Mary grew up in Framingham and graduated from Framingham High School. She was married to Edward F. Dow Sr. until his passing in 2013. Edward and Mary had six children together and shared many wonderful memories.
While in high school she worked for the Farmers Exchange which she and her husband Ed eventually purchased and continued to run for twenty-plus years.
Mary loved to garden and her yard was always a picturesque landscape and She worked at the Heritage Museum through a local garden club. She was an Euchristic minister at St. Margaret’s Church for many years.
Survived by her six children and their spouses: Julie Witzell, Jean Dow, Joan Stone, Marilyn Stirk, Edward, Jr and Eleanor Chiccarelli, ten grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, eight great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She is now joining her predeceased husband Ed, a grandchild, great grandchild and a grand daughter-in-law.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 28th at St. Margaret’s Church. Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 28th at 1:15pm at the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Connery Avenue, Bourne. Visiting hours will take place on Tuesday, April 27th from 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. at the Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home, 40 MacArthur Blvd., Bourne.
For online condolences, please visit www.nickersonbournefuneralhome.com
Donations can be made to the Hospice foundation and the Department of Veterans Affairs, who work with homeless and needy veterans.
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