Henrietta L. Rastani

Henrietta L. (Cohen) Rastani, 65, died Monday November 2, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Richard Rastani to whom she was married for 17 years. She was born in Utica NY, the daughter of the late Chester and Elizabeth (Riddell) Cohen and lived in Marlborough for the past 16 years after living in Ashland for many years. Mrs. Rastani worked as a Realtor for the ERA Key Realty Services and was a partner in the former Distinctive Realty in Marlborough. She was a long time member of the Red Hatters of Marlborough and gave many hours serving the community as an active contributor and supporter of Andrews Helpful Hands, the Evening of Giving and many other causes that were dear to her heart. Besides her husband she is survived by one son Stephen Hamoy and his wife Miriam of Adelaide Australia, one stepson Ryan Rastani of Northbridge, one step daughter Robin Rastani of Sioux Fall SD, four sisters; Willinette Cohen of New Hartford NY, Ellice Roberts and her husband John of Norfolk, Rochelle Jones and her husband Maynard of New Hartford NY, Earline Robinson of Lantana Fla., one step sister Elein Dankner of Boca Raton Fla., two grandchildren Elliot and Genevieve Hamoy and many nieces and nephews. Her funeral will be held on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in the William R. Short and Son Funeral Home (www.short funeral.com) 95 West Main St. Marlborough. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery Marlborough. Visiting hours will be held on Saturday morning from 9-11 a.m. prior to the service. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers c/o Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave. Boston MA 02215.