Northborough- Mary E. (Clarke) Brillhart died on Saturday, July 7, 2012 in Venice, FL after a brief illness.

She is survived by her five children and their spouses, Anne Wright of Shrewsbury. Michael Brillhart of Columbia, SC, Donna Soohoo and her husband David, Theresa Giles and her husband Kenneth, Daniel Brillhart and his wife Charlotte all of Northborough. She was predeceased by James A. Brillhart in 1982.

Mary also leaves eleven grandchildren; Christopher Wright, Rebecca and her husband Jonathan Cunha, Colby Fiske and his wife Amanda, Tyler and Amanda Brillhart, Lindsay and Joseph Sinclair, Samuel Sinclair and his wife Krista, Olivia Giles, Shannon and Evan Brillhart; five great grandchildren, Alyson, Darius and Gwyneth Wright, Samuel Sinclair IV and Thomas Cunha.

She received her Nursing degree from the Framingham Union Hospital and spent 25 years as an R.N. at Marlborough Hospital and 10 years at Venice Hospital, Venice Florida. Mary dedicated her life caring for others and will be remembered for her care and compassion. She was involved in many organizations in FL where she enjoyed her time with friends and will be remembered for her sense of humor.

Calling hours will be held from 4-7 pm on Sunday July 22, 2012 at Hays Funeral Home, 56 Main Street, Northborough. Mary's funeral Mass will be held on Monday July, 23 at 10 a.m., at St. Bernadette Church, 266 Main Street, Northborough with the burial to follow at St. Stephen's Cemetery, Framingham. The family requests donations be made to the Framingham Heart Study at 73 Mt. Wayte Avenue, Suite 2, Framingham, MA. 01702. For online condolences, please visit: www.haysfuneralhome.com