Carol Ann (Church) Dorcas, 80 of Framingham passed away Sat. Jan. 6th after a period of declining health.  Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Joseph McLellan and Marie F. Church.  Carol was a longtime employee of Fenwall Co. in Ashland where she worked as an assembler.

She is survived by two children, Bonnie Mackowiak of North Grafton, MA, and Steven Dorcas and his wife Karyn of Sudbury, MA, 11 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.  Carol was the mother of the late Cheryl Himmighoefer and grandmother of the late Jeffrey Himmighoefer.

Visiting hours will be held Thursday Jan. 11th from 9:00-10:45am in the Matarese Funeral Home, 325 Main St. Ashland, MA.  followed by a funeral service at 11:00am.  Burial will follow in Wildwood Cemetery in Ashland.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741

https://www.cancer.org/