Dorothy F. "Collings" Gregoire

Dorothy F. "Collings" Gregoire obituary

Dorothy F. "Collings" Gregoire

Dorothy Gregoire Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Short & Rowe Funeral Home on Aug. 20, 2025.

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Dorothy F. (Collings) Gregoire, 100, of Marlborough, passed away on August 16, 2025, peacefully in Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facility.

She was born in Kansas City, Kansas, to the late James W. and Lucille K. (Mavers) Collings. She lived in Marlborough for 96 of her 100 years, attending Marlborough High School.

Dorothy worked as a nursing assistant for over 25 years before retiring. She enjoyed going to several Bingo games every week and was an avid doll collector, collecting over 500 collectible dolls over her lifetime.

Dorothy is survived by her son, James Gregoire and his partner Linda of Marlborough, her grandchildren, Justin Gregoire and his wife Ellen, Tracy Phillips and her husband Michael, Lorie Brewer, 8 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren as well as her sister Lucille Williams of Marlborough, many nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.

She was predeceased by her 2 brothers, Vernon Collings and Edward "Eddy" Bourgeois.

Services for Dorothy are private where she will be laid to rest with her husband in Immaculate Conception Cemetery.

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