Worcester Telegram and Gazette, Saturday 18 March 2000

Dorothy Philbrick, 87

WESTBORO-- Dorothy (Reny) Philbrick, 87, of 5 Colonial Drive, a former antique shop co-operator, died Wednesday, March 15, in Westboro Healthcare Center.

Her husband, Ralph Philbrick, died before her. She leaves two nieces, Connie Sukeforth and June Wyman, both of Skowhegan, Maine; two nephews, Kenneth Hilton of Skowhegan and Raymond Hilton of Richland, Wash.; and two stepdaughters in California. She was born in Skowhegan, daughter of Charles and Cora (Moody) Reny, and lived in Natick before moving to Westboro in 1996. She was educated in Maine schools and graduated from Bloomfield Academy.

Mrs. Philbrick and her husband ran an antique shop for many years, making antique reproductions and specializing in Windsor chairs for domestic and international customers. She also painted and sold her watercolor and oil paintings and handpainted greeting cards. She spent 35 years breeding and caring for poodles and Persian and Himalayan cats.

A funeral service and burial will be private. There are no calling hours. Rand-Harper Westboro Funeral Home, 62 West Main St., is directing arrangements.