Ashley M. Turcotte, 23

Marlborough - Ashley M. Turcotte, 23, died Friday, March 21, 2008 after a sudden illness, at UMass Memorial Healthcare in Worcester.

She leaves her parents, Andrew and Karen (Belcher) Turcotte; her sisters, Sarah Freeman and her husband, Marc, and Kylie Turcotte; her maternal grandmother, Ava (Skylberg) Belcher; her nieces and nephew, Kirsten, Madeleine, Felicity and William; and aunts, uncles and friends.

Ms. Turcotte, a 2002 graduate of Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School, with a concentration in culinary arts, was employed at Ken's Foods Inc. of Marlborough as a product sample coordinator.

She enjoyed cooking with her family and spent many hours with her friends at the Lazy Dog in Marlborough.

A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 29, at Evergreen Cemetery, Wilson Street in Marlborough. Calling hours will be 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 28, at the John P. Rowe Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Marlborough. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Fund at the Fraternal Order of Eagles #3565, c/o James Hollis, 56 Florence St., Marlborough, MA 01752.