Norwood Obituaries: Donna Corcoran

Obituary from the Gillooly Funeral Home website.

Donna J. (Bergman) Corcoran, 71, a lifelong resident of Norwood, passed away Fri., Dec. 28 after a long courageous battle with cancer.

Born Feb. 17, 1941, and educated, in Norwood, the daughter of the late Bernard Bergman and Beaulah (Higgins), she was the beloved wife of Gerald Corcoran of Norwood, loving mother of Lisa and her husband Domenic Silletti of Norwood, John Corcoran of Tampa, FL, and Susan and her husband, Richard Tomasello of Hopkinton, NH, cherished grandmother of Allison and Jack Silletti, the devoted sister of Judy and her husband, Alex McClintock of Wrenthem and Steven Bergman and his wife Kate of Marshfield and the aunt of several nieces and nephews.

She retired from the Town of Norwood Retirement Board after many years of service, Midland County Bank, and South Shore Bank. Donna was active as a volunteer in the Norwood Hospital Auxiliary, Norwood Girl Scouts, Greater Norwood ACS Relay for Life, and Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, Jan. 3, at 9 a.m. from the Gillooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole St., (Rt. 1A) Norwood, followed by a Funeral Service at 10 a.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 24 Berwick St., Norwood. Interment will be private. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, Jan. 2, from 4-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Donna's memory to the Norwood Girl Scouts, Eastern Mass Council c/o Kim Locke, 15 Forbes Rd, Norwood, MA 02062, Emmanuel Lutheran Church or a charity of your choice. For more information, or to leave online condolences, please visit www.gilloolyfuneralhome.com.