Florence L. (Grasty) Payne

Hudson, MA
Florence L. (Grasty) Payne, 66, of Hudson, formerly of Marlboro, died on Tuesday, Jan. 6th at Marlborough Hills Healthcare Center. She was the beloved wife of 42 years to the late Alvin B. Payne Sr. who died on January 27, 2012.
Florence was born in Norfolk, VA, daughter of the late William Grasty and Margaret (Roberts) Manley. She was raised in the Boston area for most of her youth before moving to Sudbury where she was a graduate of Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. After graduating high school, she resided in Cambridge where she met, fell in love with and married her beloved Alvin. Florence held several different positions working throughout the Commonwealth but truly enjoyed and cherished her opportunity to work with many local Hudson youths at the Hudson Boy's and Girl's Club and Hudson Youth Center until her retirement. She looked forward to the cooking and arts and crafts classes she offered at the club, helped institute the "Dinner and a Movie Night" function at the club and was fondly known as "Nana" by the members of the club.
Florence was a member of the Greater Framingham Community Church and had many interests in her life including art, mainly drawing, writing poetry and music. Most of all she loved being a mother, a loving wife, doting grandmother to her 6 grandchildren and was a very proud great grandmother to her adoring great grandson.
Predeceased by 3 siblings, Florence is survived by her children, Alisa Payne and fiancAC. Matthew Surrette of Hudson, Jamyll Payne of Hudson and Alvin B. Payne Jr. and wife Tanya of Holliston. She also leaves her 6 loving grandchildren; her adoring great grandson; 4 siblings and a host of nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are invited to visit with the family on Saturday, Jan. 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc. 50 Central Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (www.tighehamilton.com). A service and celebration of Florence's life will follow at 12:00 noon in the funeral home. Burial services will be held privately at a later date.

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