Celebration of Life Service Thursday for Carole (Thomson) Guilmette, 83

Carole (Thomson) Guilmette, 83, of Framingham, died Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital in Westborough.

She was the wife of Paul Edward Guilmette of Framingham for 54 years.

Born in Bristol, CT, she was the daughter of Caroline (Huck) Thomson-Thiesing of Framingham and the late James Thomson.

Until her retirement, she was a manager at the Boston Globe.

Guilmette was an early volunteer in the development of the Hospice movement in Wayland and continued to serve that organization for many years. She was also a long time active member of the Advaita Philosophy Center in Waltham.

Her’s intelligence, humor, and generous hospitality deeply touched her family and numerous friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Besides her husband and mother, she is survived by step-daughters, Holly Borowy of North Carolina and Nancy Nevins and husband Richard of Connecticut; three grandchildren, Brian and Adam Avallone of Connecticut, and Rachael Borowy of North Carolina, two great-grandsons, Joseph and Hudson Avallone and in-laws J. Raymond Guillmette of Connecticut and Irene Buotte of Pennsylvania. She is also survived by her special niece Marcia and grand-nephew Joel Antwi along with many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, friends including a special friend Janis Mondano.

She was the sister of the late William and Arthur Thomson.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a time of visitation on Thursday, March 10,from 11 a.m. to noon at the Norton Funeral Home, 53 Beech St. (Corner of Union Ave.) Framingham, followed by a Celebration of Life service at noon at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy in her name may be made to the Advaita Center, 28 Worcester Lane, Waltham, MA 02451