Sally Williamson, 87, of Brookline, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2024, at The Blaire House of Worcester with her family by her side.

Sally was born on February 4, 1937, in Lake Worth, Florida, to Helen Mower (née Wilmarth) and George Williamson. She was raised in Massachusetts, excelled in school, and was involved in many afterschool activities. She was very proud of being a Camp Fire Girl and a Junior Life Saver. She graduated from Concord High School and attended Keene College in New Hampshire.

Sally married Owen F. Devereux and began a family. They moved several times before settling in Laguna Beach, California. Sally volunteered at the Huntington Beach Hospital where she entertained pediatric patients with arts and crafts. She served as a Cub Scout Den Mother for a group of rowdy fourth-graders. And she was a member of the Laguna Presbyterian Church Choir.

Sally stayed California after her marriage ended. For a while she lived on Catalina Island, and then later, she moved to Van Nuys where she worked at the Valley Presbyterian Hospital. Eventually, she made her way back to Massachusetts. Over the years, she held many jobs, but her absolute favorite job was working for the National Park Service in Boston; it was job that placed her in the midst of America's historic past.

Sally loved the arts. She was fascinated by architecture, artwork, and Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. She enjoyed seeing local plays, the theatre, and ballet. She was obsessed with American literature, especially the works of Louisa May Alcott, Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. And she loved spending the Fourth of July on the Charles River Esplanade listening to the Boston Pops.

Sally also loved sports. She was passionate about tennis, ice skating, and swimming. Her passion for swimming may have come from her father: an Olympic hopeful who was a skilled competitive high diver. Sally and her youngest son, Scott, loved watching the Boston Marathon in April and the Red Sox at Fenway Park during the spring and summer. She was rarely without her Red Sox hat.

Sally enjoyed entertaining during the holidays, and she made all her children's birthdays special and memorable. She was a superb cook and an amazing baker, whose specialties included a baked Alaska cake, a pineapple upside down cake, and a delicious fruitcake whose recipe appears to be lost forever.

Sally is survived by her children, Owen M. Devereux, Amy L. Gronus (Charlie), Jonathan W. Devereux (Gail), Nancy J. McDonough (Jim), and Scott J. Williamson. She also leaves behind her brother, Charles L. Williamson; his wife, Sarah Ullman; and his son, Jesse W. Williamson.

Sally's family extends its heartfelt thanks to The Blaire House of Worcester for the care they provided Sally during her illness. Sally always had a smile on her face, laughed at everyone's jokes, and loved being a part of the conversations and activities. And it was very obvious from the way she responded to her caregivers that there was a lot of love in The Blaire House.

Family and friends will gather for Sally's funeral service on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. in the Farrar Chapel of Dee Funeral Home, 27 Bedford Street, Concord Center. The burial will follow at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord.

Arrangements are entrusted to Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Concord.