She was born on April 24, 1933, in Uxbridge, MA, daughter of the late Mabel Bonin Powell and Eugene Bonin. She was raised in Uxbridge and attended area schools.
Doris was the former co-owner of Ponderosa II Riding Stable of Holliston, MA.
A lover of music, Doris was especially fond of upbeat music such as honky-tonk. She was a self-taught and skilled pianist. Throughout her life, she enjoyed playing to entertain family and friends at gatherings and during the holidays.
Doris will be dearly missed by her three daughters: Pat Muise of West Monroe, LA, Kathy Allen and her husband Randy of The Villages, FL, and Colleen Hubbard and her husband Dale of Walpole, NH; sister: Alice St. Andre of Linwood, MA; as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her siblings: Eleanor Newman and Eugene Bonin, Jr.; and former spouses: the late Roland H. Allard and the late Robert C. Williams.
Family and friends are invited to calling hours on Friday, February 11, 2022, from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm at Fletcher Funeral Home, 33 Marlboro Street, Keene, NH. A Liturgy of the Word service will follow at the Funeral Home at 4:00 pm. All those in attendance are required to wear masks and practice appropriate physical distancing. A burial with committal prayers will be held Saturday, February 12 at 10:00 am at St. Mary Cemetery, Granite Street, Uxbridge, MA.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorial donations be made in Doris M. Williams’ memory to the Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452 (www.ALZ.org) or to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 (www.Cancer.org).
