Jacklyn Ann Apprille

Jacklyn Ann Apprille obituary, Watertown, MA

Jacklyn Ann Apprille

Jacklyn Apprille Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by DeVito Funeral Home on Dec. 5, 2025.
Jacklyn A. Apprille of Arlington, MA passed away on December 3rd, 2025 from complications brought on by Alzheimer's Disease. She was born in 1942 in Watertown, MA to John and Mary MacDougall and spent the majority of her life living in Arlington, MA. After graduating from Arlington High School in 1960 she attended Mount Auburn Nursing School and spent her career working at Mount Auburn Hospital as an ICU and Operating Room Nurse.
Jacklyn is survived by her husband of almost 59 years, Thomas Apprille, her son and his wife Thomas Apprille Jr. & Michele Slobin Apprille of Canton, MA, her daughter and her husband Stephanie Apprille & John Todd of Bolton, MA, and her 3 beloved Grandchildren, Emma, Jacob & Michael. Jacklyn is also survived by her sister and brother-in-law Alix & Robert Hessler of St. Petersburg, FL, her dear cousin Donna Himmelman of Nova Scotia, Canada, as well as many adored nieces and nephews.
As per Jacklyn's request there will be no services. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Alzheimer's Association (alz.org) or The ARC of Massachusetts (thearcofmass.org) in her memory. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Jacklyn, please visit our floral store.

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