Folsom Funeral Service

Edward Gordon MacKillop Sr., a longtime resident of Westwood, and formerly of Walpole, died Friday, November 18, 2022 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He was 92. Ed was born July 23, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only son of Duncan and Sarah (MacDonald) MacKillop. He graduated from Boston Latin High School and earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Northeastern University in Boston. Ed served in the US Marine Corps from 1952 until his Honorable Discharge as a Corporal in 1954. He worked as an accountant at Waters Associates in Milford. He was a member of the First Parish Church in Westwood and enjoyed a passion for travelling. Ed was the husband of the late Helene Marion (Nay) for 62 years until she predeceased him in 2011, and the brother of the late Ruth E. Lund and the late Dorothy MacKillop. He is survived by his son, Edward G. MacKillop Jr, and his wife Denise, of Mansfield, and his two granddaughters, Rachel and Hannah MacKillop. Visiting hours will be held Friday, November 25th from 9 to 10 am at the Folsom Funeral Home, 649 High Street, Westwood followed by funeral service at 10 o clock. Interment with military honors will follow at Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree. In lieu of flowers donations to the American Cancer Society, 13 Speen Street, Suite 205, Framingham, MA 01701 would be appreciated.

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