Jacquelyn W. (Jackie) Bigelow

BIGELOW - Jacquelyn W. (Jackie) passed away peacefully at sunrise on Christmas morning at the age of 87. She joins her husband of 66 years, Reese Bigelow, who passed away in 2012. She was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the daughter of Dorothy H. Waite and Amory H. Waite, Jr. She was later adopted at a young age by her mother's second husband, Douglas Watson. She is survived by three daughters: Linda and her husband Richard Osterberg of Newton Highlands, MA; Kathy and her husband Stephen Gentry of Springfield, GA; and Laurie Drucker and her fiancé Jeffrey Kirk of Attleboro, MA. Also seven grandchildren: Rick Osterberg and his wife Jessica Stokes; Erich Osterberg and his wife Laura Greer; Joshua Osterberg and his wife Jocelyn Romano; Scott Kublin; Bradford Kublin and his wife Rosie; Kimberly and Keith Drucker. She is also survived by seven great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her half-sister Robin Watson DeCampi in Maine. She is predeceased by her sisters Roberta Wellington of Norwood and Patricia Malone of Georgia. Jackie was a resident of Westwood since 1941. She graduated from Westwood High School and attended Fisher College. After raising her daughters she spent many happy years working at Computer Associates/Cullinet in Westwood. The family wishes to acknowledge heartfelt thanks to Charlie and Louise, Brenda, Pat and Patty, without whom Jackie would not have been able to live her remaining years in the house that she and her husband built together in 1960. She will be missed by friends and family, especially her long-time sister-in-law Florence (Lovey) Bigelow of Westwood. Funeral services were private and memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of the First Parish United Church of Westwood, 340 Clapboardtree Street, Westwood, MA 02090 or the charity of your choice.

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