Edith M. "Marie" DeAngelis of Ashland passed away Thursday, Feb 21 one day shy of her 89 ^th birthday.   She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles L. DeAngelis.

Marie was born in Boston, the daughter of the late Charles F. and Edith L. (Connell) McGowan, grew up in Hyde Park, and lived her married life in Ashland, MA.

Marie enjoyed her work as an administrative assistant and spent many years working for the Town of Ashland Recreation Department, Mindess Middle School and DeWolfe Realty.

She is survived by three daughters, Claire A. McGurn and her husband J. Frank of Billerica, MA, Jeanne M. Wohlgamuth and her husband John of Powell, Ohio, and Mary Beth Gooch and her husband Carl of Framingham, MA, her brothers Donald McGowan of Manomet and Richard McGowan of NC. She was the proud grandmother to Dr. Julie M. Brooks Howard, Lisa C. McGurn, Dylan J. P. McGurn, Kayla M. Gooch, and Laura B. Gooch. She was preceded in death by her sister, Claire F. Nugent.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wed., Feb. 27 at 9:00 a.m. in St. Cecilia's Church 54 Esty St. Ashland, MA with burial to follow in Wildwood Cemetery in Ashland. Calling hours are Tue Feb 26 from 4:00-7:00 PM in the Matarese Funeral Home, 325 Main St. Ashland.