Carol A. Watts
January 23, 1938 ~ June 8, 2019
Carol A. (Milligan) (Wilson) Watts, 81, died Saturday, June 8, 2019 at the Masconomet Healthcare Center in Topsfield. She was the wife of the late Roger W. Watts.
Born in Salem on January 23, 1938, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Symonds) (Milligan) Leyendecker and Edward Milligan. She was raised and educated in Salem and Danvers and was a graduate of the Essex Agricultural School.
A longtime Danvers resident, Mrs. Watts was a member of Great Rock Church.
She adored cats and was beloved by her family and friends, and was an adopted mother to many.
She leaves four children, D. Scott Wilson of South Carolina, Wendy Corneau and her husband John of Amesbury, Christopher Watts and his wife Genna of Georgetown, and Adam Watts of Danvers, her six cherished grandchildren, Molly Wilson, Cameron and Bryan Corneau, Ethan and Juliana Watts, and Mason Prifti, and three siblings, Joan Wolken, John Milligan, and Bonnie Medina. She was predeceased by a brother, Ted Milligan
Visiting hours are Wednesday, June 12, 2019 from 5-7PM in C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers. A Memorial Service will be Thursday, June 13 at 11AM in Great Rock Church, 252 Andover St., Danvers. Relatives and friends are invited. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Great Rock Church, 252 Andover St., Danvers, MA 01923. To leave a condolence of for directions, please visit www.LyonsFuneral.com.
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I remember Carol fondly for so many reasons! I will never forget when I did Godspell and she made an amazing cake for our cast party. She also made the cake for my parents 25 wedding anniversary. She was witty and loving and accepted me into the family from the first time I met her. I send love and sympathy to the entire family. I know that you all have fond memories of her and I hope that they will help you through this difficult time. I feel as though I have lost a member of my family as well. May she rest easy and soar with the angels. Until we meet again. Much love. Judy (Buxton) McKenney xoxoxo.
Carol was my best friend when she lived with us, my first sister-in-law, mother of my beloved nephew and niece. Although we haven’t been in touch in the last decades, she has been in my heart, mind and thoughts over the years. Scott and Wendy, my prayers and thoughts are with you as you say goodbye to your mom on earth. With love,
Aunt ‘Dottie’
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I met Carol when my mom was first admitted to the rehab floor of Masconomet Health Care Center. Carol was my mom’s roommate and I enjoyed chatting with her and seeing the beautiful coloring book pages she colored. She had the best collection of gel pens! I used to knit baby hats when I visited my mom and I shared my knitted baby hat pattern with Carol. I was happy to see the photo of Carol in your video tribute with all the baby hats she knitted in her lap! So glad that she got joy out of creating them. Carol continued to be a friendly face whenever I visited my mom at Masconomet and I was very sorry to hear of her passing. She will be missed.