Marlborough – Henrietta L. (Cohen) Rastani, 65, died Monday, Nov. 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, N.Y., 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 longtime 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 stepdaughter, Robin Rastani of Sioux Fall, S.D.; four sisters; Willinette Cohen of New Hartford, N.Y., Ellice Roberts and her husband John of Norfolk, Rochelle Jones and her husband Maynard of New Hartford, N.Y., and Earline Robinson of Lantana, Fla.; one stepsister, Elein Dankner of Boca Raton, Fla.; two grandchildren, Elliot and Genevieve Hamoy; and many nieces and nephews.
Her funeral will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m., in the William R. Short and Son Funeral Home (www.shortfuneral.com), 95 West Main St., Marlborough. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery of Marlborough. Visiting hours will be held 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.
