Obituary of Dorothy-M. Andrews

TEWKSBURY - Dorothy M. (Young) Andrews, 79, a resident of Tewksbury for 58 years and a retired worker for a Wilmington plastics company, died Thursday, Oct. 28, at her home. She was the wife of Ralph R. Andrews, with whom she celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on June 5. She was born in Boston on Feb. 22, 1925, a daughter of the late Joseph and Alice (Thayer) Young. She was raised in Boston and attended Boston public schools. She resided in Tewksbury with her husband since Aug. 1, 1946.Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Andrews worked for 20 years as a packer at Sweetheart Plastics Co. in Wilmington. She previously attended the Tewksbury United Methodist Church. During her retirement, she enjoyed collecting dolls and traveling.In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Richard D. Andrews and his wife Donna (Sferrazza) of Tewksbury; three daughters, Susan J. Cantwell of Tewksbury, Barbara J. Soave and her husband Robert of Atkinson, N.H. and Janice R. Stotelmyre and her husband Robert of Tewksbury; 10 grandchildren, Heather D. Leary of Tewksbury, Kristi L. Andrews of Lowell, Paul R. Cantwell of Ayer, Laura J. Smart of Tewksbury, Kenneth J. Wilson of Brookline, N.H., Jessica L. Soave of Methuen, Daniel R. and Katy E. Soave, both of Atkinson, N.H., Amanda L. Catanuso and Matthew N. Stotelmyre, both of Tewksbury. She also leaves six great-grandchildren, Kevin and Caitlyn Leary, Carissa Cantwell, Alexis Ahern, Michael Wilson and Nathan Catanuso; a sister-in-law, Ruth Young of Derry, N.H.; and many nieces and nephews.She was also the grandmother of the late Brian D. Cantwell; and sister of the late Terry Barkhouse, Irene Campbell, Edward, Daniel and William Young.