RENA GIBSON STARK

1940 - 2018

STARK, Rena Gibson 77, of Weston, formerly of Scotland, died peacefully on January 2, 2018 following a period of declining health. She was born in St. Boswells, Melrose, Scotland on January 15, 1940 the daughter of the late David Stark and Catherine (Weir) Stark. She came to the United States after receiving her nurses training in Scotland and began her employment as a beloved Nanny to the Braunwald, Viles and Appleby families all of Weston. They have been her devoted loving family for over 58 years. She is survived by her sister Jean Bickers of England and the late Marjorie Roseburgh. She was the aunt of Jane Charlton of England; Gillian Lugbill of VA; David and Thomas Roseburgh of Scotland. Great-aunt of Kelly Clark of MA; Stephanie Lugbill of VA; Jenny Audley and Emily Charlton of England; David Charlton of New Zealand and Great-great aunt of Leo Charlton of New Zealand. She is also survived by her loving and devoted extended family Eugene Braunwald, Elaine Smith-Braunwald, Cindy Appleby and Mac Spencer of Weston; Karen Braunwald and Peter Erines; Allison and Harvey Goldfine, Jill Porter and Jeff Porter all of Wayland and Liza Appleby and Erica Nourjian of Mattapoisett. She was gifted with the love of second and third generations of the families she cared for, including Dana Landeros; Alex Erines; Ben and Rachel Porter; Cari, Mara and Elise Goldfine and Nina Landeros. She spent as much time as she could as "Nana Rena" with "her heart" Callie Elizabeth Nourjian. The Wheelock and Eldon families, the First Parish pastoral care group and knitters, and her friends at Brook School Apartments and Wellesley Dialysis will also sorely miss her. Memorial Visitations will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm at the John C. Bryant Funeral Home, 56 Pemberton Road (Off Rte. 30), WAYLAND. Interment of her cremains will be held in the Spring at St. Peter's Episcopal Church Memorial Garden. In lieu of flowers, her family kindly suggests that memorial gifts in Rena's memory may be sent to the National Trust for Scotland, Hermiston Quay, 5 Cultins Rd, Edinburgh, EH11, 4DF; Mass Audubon/Drumlin Farm, 208 South Great Road, Lincoln, MA 01773; MSPCA-Angell Headquarters, 350 Huntington Av, Boston, MA 02130 or National Kidney Foundation of MA/RI, 129 Morgan Dr, Norwood, MA 02062 For condolences, www.johncbryantfuneralhome.com