Born in Leominster, Massachusetts on October 2, 1943 Sally was the beloved daughter of the late Thornton M. and Dorothy (née Elliott) Ricker. She graduated from Leominster High School in 1961, attended Framingham State College in Framingham, Massachusetts, and graduated with honors from North Shore Babies and Children’s Hospital with a degree in nursing in Salem, Massachusetts.
On August 20, 1965, four years after their first date, Sally married the love of her life, Philip Flagg of Natick, Massachusetts. Sally worked as a pediatric nurse at Leonard Morse Hospital for three years before she left to take care of their three children.
In 1973, Sally joined her husband as owner and operator of Windy-Lo Nursery and Garden Center in Natick, Massachusetts, until her retirement in 2016.
In her early married life, between juggling family and career, Sally was a Sunday school teacher and active member of the Wellesley Congregational (Village) Church and the Florence Crittenton League, a home for unwed mothers. Later, after moving to Key Colony Beach, Florida, she became very involved with the women’s auxiliary of the Marathon Shrine club and the Kirk of the Keys church.
Sally’s special place was their home in West Dennis on Kelley’s Pond. She spent summers there as a child, and continued to enjoy it with her children and grandchildren.
Everywhere she lived, Sally loved playing tennis and bridge, reading, and most importantly being with family and friends. She was a witty, fun, fashionista, who loved to entertain. Always dressed to the nines, she was gracious and beautiful inside and out - the epitome of a lady.
She leaves behind her adoring husband of 58 years, Phil; her daughter, Heidi Flagg; her daughter, Kathlyn (Flagg) Fini; her son-in-law, James Fini; and her two grandchildren, Marcus Fini and Emma Fini.
She was predeceased by her son, Officer Philip J. Flagg, and her brother, Wesley A. Ricker.
The Service has been Cancelled until a later date:
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals (ASPCA) at P.O. Box 96929, Washington, DC 20090-6929 or to the Philip J. Flagg Scholarship Fund, Randolph-Macon Academy, 200 Academy Dr, Front Royal, VA 22630.
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