Henrietta “Herky” Silton
The Life and Times of Henrietta “Herky” Silton
Henrietta “Herky” Silton, of Newton, Massachusetts. Born in Boston to the late Regis (Corkery) and Chester MacDonald. Devoted mother to five sons: Michael (Andrea) of Westford, MA, Jeffrey (Norine) of Newton, MA, Richard (Simmee) of Newton, MA, Peter (Sidra) of Bel Air, MD, and Jonathan of Chichester, NH. Survived by her sister Lois Ferreira of Nashua, New Hampshire. Predeceased by her sisters Teresa Weiss of Norwood, MA, Edna Quint of Center Barnstead, NH and brother Chester W. MacDonald of Wellesley, MA. She will also be remembered by 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and many nephews and nieces.
She graduated from the Boston City Hospital School of Nursing, in 1954 as a Registered Nurse. She put her nursing career on hold, after marrying the late Sumner Silton, to raise her sons. She returned to nursing, settling in as the medical director for several rewarding and enjoyable years at the Carroll Center for the Blind in Newton. After the Carroll Center, she returned to hospital nursing at the St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Brighton, MA, where the bustle and variety was more her nature. After mandatory retirement, she continued to work part-time for several years at “St. E’s” as a Discharge Planning Nurse, and a fierce advocate for patients. She fully retired from nursing at age 75, after over 50 years of nursing.
Herky is remembered by all as honest, loyal, steadfast, and loving.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to the Carroll Center for the Blind (www.carroll.org).
Funeral service will be held on Sunday, August 4th at 10:30 am at Temple Shalom, 175 Temple St., West Newton, Ma. A graveside service will follow at Baker Street Cemetery, West Roxbury, MA. Shiva will be held immediately following the graveside service at the home of Richard and Simmee Silton.