Hildegard J. Duys

86, died peacefully August 18, 2007, in her home surrounded by family. Wife of the late Col. Dirk Duys. Mother of Edeltraud Bradley and her husband Stephan of Lexington, Terre Young and her husband Scotty of West Tisbury, Theodora Coloanino and her husband Joseph of Plympton, Timothy Duys and his wife Kathy of Vineyard Haven, Anthony Duys and his wife Charlene of Merrimack, and Tobias Duys and his wife Louise of Derry, NH. Hildegard is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 4 greatgrandchildren. A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, Aug. 24 at Saint Brigid Church, 2001 Mass. Ave., Lexington at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care, Inc., 100 Sylvan Rd. Woburn, MA 01801 or to the St. Boniface Haiti Foundation, 14 Pond Lane, Randolph, MA 02368. Private interment Mass. National Cemetery, Bourne, MA. Douglass Funeral Home Lexington 781-862-1800 www.douglassfh.com