Northborough – Daphne J. Schuler, of Northgate Road, died peacefully Oct. 26, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her devoted husband of 47 years, William C. Schuler, and a brother, Claude R. Hodges.
She leaves behind a brother, Stanley H. Hodges of Wellesley; a son, Gregory Schuler and his husband Andrew Sawayama of San Francisco, Calif.; five daughters, Andrea Decourcy and husband Michael of Boylston, Gail Schuler and partner Jon Harp of Northborough, Laura Garceau and husband Rick of Clinton, Deborah Travers and husband John of Sterling, and Valerie Morkert and fiancé Kevin Sheehan of Northborough; and five grandchildren, Erica, Kayla, Alex, Autumn and Rachel.
Born in Hawkinge, England, daughter of the late Robert and Marie Hodges, Daphne graduated from Westwood High School and attended secretarial school in Boston. Married in 1962, she moved to Northborough with William in 1963 to raise their family.
Much of her life was spent as a devoted wife and mother and later worked as an aide in several local nursing homes. She also volunteered at the Northborough Senior Center.
Daphne had been a member of Trinity Church and later attended St. Rose of Lima Parish of Northborough where she actively participated in various church functions such as the Mistletoe Mart and annual church fair. She loved music and enjoyed singing with both the Assabet Valley Master Singers and The Northborough Area Community Chorus with Bill.
Calling hours are Monday, Oct. 29, from 5-7 p.m., at Hays Funeral Home, 56 Main St., Northborough. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 10 a.m., at St. Rose of Lima Church, 244 West Main St., Northborough, followed by a burial at the Howard Street Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Daphne’s name may be made to Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, 22512 Gateway Center Dr., Clarksburg, MD 20871 (www.brightfocus.org/donate) or Knollwood Activities Fund, 87 Briarwood Cir., Worcester, MA 01606.
To leave a condolence or to share a story, please visit Daphne’s Book of Memories at www.haysfuneralhome.com.
