Aug. 10, 1945 – Aug. 29, 2024
Ashland – Judith Wilson (1945 – 2024) (Ashland, MA – formerly of Northborough and Hull, MA).
Judith (Judy) Anne Tamlyn Boyd Wilson passed into eternal rest on August 29, 2024 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s and Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) disease. She was 79. Judy was born in Cambridge as the youngest of five daughters to Walter and Helen Tamlyn. She was predeceased by her sisters and was a longtime widow following the death of her husband Albert Wilson in 1998.
Judy leaves behind six loving children and their partners: James Boyd and Peg Connery-Boyd of Erie Colorado, Joseph Boyd and Lynn Boyd of Andover, MA, Jeffrey Boyd of Assonet, MA, Judy (Boyd) Boyle and Stephen Boyle of Northborough, MA, Joanna Sorensen and Amy Bergeron of Ashland, MA. and Mark Wilson of Weymouth, MA. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Judy lived most of her adult years on the South Shore and then in the Boston suburbs. Her life’s work was spent building a better life for her children while overcoming many challenges and setbacks along the way. She fought bravely to secure needed medical resources for her children and always put educational excellence as her top priority. In the early 70’s she volunteered many hours advocating for children with disabilities and lobbying state government for legislation and funding. As her children entered adulthood, Judy took full-time employment with the Massachusetts Department of Employment and Training at Government Center where she advanced quickly and retired as an Auditor. In her retirement, she joined the Northborough Women’s Club, eventually becoming the Chapter President.
Judy loved to cook for large groups. Her many signature dishes are too many to list here but she was most famous for her Boston Baked Beans which always guaranteed a well-attended gathering. Camping in New Hampshire and vacations at New England beaches were two of Judy’s great loves, which she shared with all her children. Later in life she took advantage of opportunities to travel and visited Ireland, Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, the Wasatch Mountains of Utah and Niagara Falls.
Judy was most often described as being such a nice person, kind and compassionate. She loved fiercely and cared profoundly. She was a simple person who had a gift of turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. Her legacy will live on in her recipes, the examples she set and in her remarkable stories of perseverance.
Visiting hours were held Sept. 2 at Matarese Funeral Home of Ashland, with her funeral Mass was held Sept. 3 at Saint Matthew Church of Southborough.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Saint Patrick’s Manor, 863 Central Street, Framingham, MA 01701.