Esther V. Folkes

Esther V. (Morrison) Folkes, 106, peacefully passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Carlyle House in Framingham, MA.

She was born on May 10, 1919, in Brooklyn, New York to the late Joseph and Adele Morrison and moved with her family to Massachusetts in 1953. After raising her four sons, Esther worked in the service industry and settled at The Red Coach Grill in Wayland where she was the head hostess for over 25 years. In 1989, she moved to Machado House at Peter’s Grove in Hudson where she lived for 36 years.

Throughout her life, Esther maintained a passionate interest in current and community events. She shared her vibrant and enthusiastic personality with her many friends and family members by engaging in their lives and dancing at their celebrations (even at 105!). Esther enjoyed a variety of hobbies including swimming, painting, line dancing, and bowling. She was an active member of the First Federated Church of Hudson where she developed and cherished many friendships and served the community through various outreach activities. She volunteered at Our Father’s Table, an organization that provides meals for those in need, and helped coordinate weekly Bible Studies held at Machado House. In May 2025, a celebration was held where the Hudson Historical Society honored Esther with the Boston Post Cane Award, recognizing her as the oldest resident in town.

Esther enjoyed travelling and family time at Lake Winnipesaukee. She especially loved spending summer months on the Cape Cod Canal with her sons Warren and Donald, inviting many friends and family visitors for over 25 years.

Esther is survived by her two sons, Kenneth A. Folkes and his wife Joan of Meredith, NH, and Donald C. Folkes of Southborough, MA, as well as numerous loving grandchildren, great- grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Warren F. Folkes, and her beloved sons, John J. Folkes and his wife Beverly (Pendleton) Folkes of Holliston, and Warren F. Folkes Jr. of Auburn.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 11, 2026, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM at Tighe Hamilton Regional Funeral Home, 50 Central St., Hudson, MA. A memorial service will follow at 2:30 PM at the First Federated Church of Hudson, 200 Central Street, Hudson, MA. Interment will be held at Southborough Rural Cemetery, on a later date.

 In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Federated Church of Hudson or Hudson Senior Center.