Maureen Ash

Maureen Ash obituary, Cambridge, MA

Maureen Ash

Maureen Ash Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Brown & Hickey Funeral Home on Jul. 16, 2025.

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Maureen Ash of Brattleboro, VT, formerly of Cambridge, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2025. She was predeceased by her husband, William Ash, and her children Susan Heather West and Melissa West. Maureen is survived by her children Stacey West-Kneeland, Richard West, Gregory West, David West, and Jeffrey West; grandchildren Shannon West (Stacey's daughter), Kevin West, Kerry West, Matthew West (all Melissa's children), Jeffrey Jr. West (Jeffrey's son), Colin West (Richard's son), and David Jr. West (David's son); and great-grandchildren Evelyn and Olivia Cully (Kerry's daughters) and Eevie West (Jeffrey Jr.'s daughter). She is also survived by her brother Edward O'Brien and his wife Kathleen O'Brien.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Peter's Church, 100 Concord Ave, Cambridge, on Thursday morning, July 24, at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Interment will follow in Cambridge Cemetery.
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