Mary R. Higgins

Worcester


Mary R. (Waugh) Higgins, 98, of 770 Salisbury St. died Saturday, July 9 at home.
Her husband, Kenneth P. Higgins died in 1973. She leaves a son; William W. and his wife Judy O. Higgins of Greenwich, CT; six grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. A son, Richard C. Higgins died in 1998. She was born in Worcester, daughter of William M. and Elizabeth (Meany) Waugh and graduated from New Rochelle College.

Mrs. Higgins was a Teacher at the Lyman School in Westborough, before retiring. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church and a former member of the Tatnuck Country Club, the Worcester Country Club and the Worcester Club.

The funeral will be held Thursday, July 14, from Callahan and Fay Brothers Funeral Home, 61 Myrtle St. with a Mass at Noon in Immaculate Conception Church, 353 Grove St. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. A calling hour will be held Thursday, July 14, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Immaculate Conception Church, 353 Grove St., Worcester, 01605 or to the Chapel at Assumption College, 500 Salisbury St., Worcester, 01609.