Philomena "Mena" R. (Turieo) Hedin

Philomena R. Mena (Turieo) Hedin, 83, passed away Thursday January 14, 2021 after a brief illness. She was the wife of 40 years of the late William J. Hedin who passed away in 2000.

Mena was born in Marlboro, the daughter of the late Daniel and Mary (Cardellicchio) Turieo and lived here all her life.

Mena was a 1954 graduate of Marlboro High School. She attended Harvard University , earning her degree in Library Science. She worked at the Marlboro Public Library for 59 years. She worked in both the Adult Room and Children’s Room, telling Children’s Story Hour to many Generations of families. The staff and patrons of the Library became a second family to her. She was much loved by everyone, and loved everybody. Her sweet , kind demeanor and helpfulness was appreciated by so many. She always greeted patrons with a smile on her face, eager to help them in any way she could.

One of the many loves in Mena’s life was also running the main desk at her son Billy’s baseball card shows for over 4 decades. She greeted everyone with a smile, with conversation, and a piece of candy. She made many friends of all ages over those years. She cherished those friendships dearly.

She is survived by  2 sons; William A. Hedin and his Wife Leslie of Framingham , Daniel Hedin and Beth of Marlboro, one daughter Jane M. Hedin of Danvers, 6 grandchildren; Tommy Allen Hedin and Kyle William Hedin . Dr. Whitney Hunt, Lindsay Heim, Jonathan Parker and Amanda Ingles, a Brother Louis Turieo and his wife Elizabeth of Marlboro. Her nephew’s  Louis Turieo and Sal Turieo both of Marlboro and many other nieces and nephews. In addition Mena was a mother to anyone who needed one.

Funeral arrangements will be private and a celebration of Mena’s Life will be held at a later date.

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