Mary L. Wilson

loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother;82 DRACUT, MA- Mary Louise (Orrall) Wilson, 82, of Dracut, died peacefully Sunday November 6, surrounded by her family. Born in Malden on November 29, 1928, Mary was the daughter of Sherburne M. and Ladonia K. (Guild) Orrall. For more then 30 years Mary worked as a Registered Nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital in Lowell, MA, and managed the Emergency Room for more than a decade. Her passion for nursing and caring for her family was always central to her life. She was one of only five nurses in the Lowell area to pass the first Natonal Certification Exam in the specialty of Emergency Room Nursing in 1980. Mary continued to manage the Emergency Room until her retirement. Her reputation as a professional, compassionate devoted nurse is echoed by the many life long friends made along the way.B She enjoyed baking, gardening, solving crossword puzzles, ceramics but most importantly spending time with her family. She enjoyed playing card games and board games with her family whom meant so much to her. Mary, the widow of the late Charles R. Wilson Sr., who died in 2004, is survived and will be deeply missed by her five children and their spouses, twenty grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren and countless others... Surviving her are five children and their spouses: Paula Sherrill of Deming, New Mexico, Karen And Robert Carlson of Dracut, MA, Susan and David Phillips of Amherst, NH, Chuck and Tammy Wilson of Hampstead, NH and Linda and Robert Hillger of Newburyport, MA.; twenty cherished grandchildren, Tyler, Katie, Wesley, Rich, Susan, Barbara, Michael, David, Matthew, Jimmy, Ashley, Amy, Julie, Justin, Jordan, Jacob, Felicia, Amanda, Nicholas, and Lexie; and thirteen cherished great-grandchildren, Benjamin, Christopher, Matthew, Jaydon, Maddisyn, Nathaniel, Cody, Dustin, Adam, Trevor, Arianna, Riley and Logan. Also surviving her are her sister-in-law Helen Fearon of Dracut, her brother-in-law Don Keith of Florida, and her brother-in-law Bob Mackey of Florida. ARRANGEMENTS: At Mary's request all arrangements are private and under the directions of the Dracut Funeral Home 2159 Dracut, MA. A private family gathering will take place later in the week. Those who wish may contact her daughter Karen Carlson at 978-957-5786 for more information. As an expression of sympathy those who wish may make donation's in Mary's name to the Merrimack Valley Hospice 360 Merrimack St., Bldg. 9 Lakeview Avenue Lawrence, MA 01843. For more information please visit www.dracutfuneralhome.com