Dorothy B. Gilman

Dorothy B. Gilman, 95, of Westborough, died on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at the Westborough Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Arthur E. Gilman. Her first husband, E. Earl Butler, died in 1971.

Born in Needham, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Pearl (Wiggin) Burton. She was educated in Needham schools and was a graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art.

Mrs. Gilman was employed as an art teacher for the Westborough school system prior to her retirement.

She was a member of the Evangelical Congregational Church, the Westborough Women's Club and was a former volunteer for the Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts.

Dorothy is survived by her five children, Eric E. Butler and his wife, Mary, of Mansfield, Jeffrey J. Butler of Westborough, Patty Deacon and her husband, Paul, of Virginia, Arthur E. Gilman, Jr. and his wife, Jaci, of California and Mary Yax of Washington. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 15, at 11:00 A.M. in the Parkman Chapel of the Evangelical Congregational Church, corner of West Main St. and Church St., Westborough.

Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery will be private. There are no calling hours.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts, 81 Gold Star Blvd., Worcester, MA 01606-2813.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Rand-Harper-Pickering Westborough Funeral Home, 62 West Main Street.