Carolyn J. Hagberg

Carolyn J. (Falk) Hagberg, 95, a resident of Boylston and daughter of Carl and Helga (Sjostrom) Falk passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 24, 2025 in her home surrounded by her loving daughters.

Carolyn was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, William R. Hagberg. She leaves behind her sister Nancy Dyer of Kissimmee, FL, her devoted children, Pamela J. Szatek and her husband Thomas, of West Barnstable, MA, Barbara J. DiGioia, of Boylston, MA, Susan J. Dunster and her husband Michael, of Stamford, CT; she was also predeceased by her son W. Richard Hagberg, Jr. of Steamboat Springs, CO and her brother Carl R. Falk, Jr. of Shrewsbury, MA; her grandchildren, Samantha S. Woomer and her husband William, Allison K. Rieskamp and her husband Jeffrey, Andrea M. Okray and her husband Brandon, Nicholas J. DiGioia and his wife Chandler, Bobby W. DiGioia, Michael E. Dunster, Jr., Victoria L. Dunster and her husband Thomas, Kyle J. Dunster; six great-grandchildren, Harper, Colt, Owen, Layla, Tegan and Tessa.

Carolyn was a graduate of Commerce High School in Worcester, MA. She initially worked in the banking industry for a number of years and then had a lengthy career as the elected Town Treasurer for the Town of Boylston from March 1969 through June 1988.

Carolyn and her husband, Bill, built a beautiful log cabin in Boylston where they settled and raised their family. Carolyn was a devoted mother and loved working in her beautiful perennial gardens. Carolyn also delivered Meals on Wheels in Boylston for over 20 years and was very involved with the Worcester Swim Club. She was also a member of the First Congregational Church of Boylston and enjoyed square dancing with her husband for many years at Bay Path Barn in Boylston.

Carolyn’s biggest passions in life were her husband, her family, her home, gardening and traveling. She loved the home they had created and over the 64 years Carolyn along with Bill continued to make improvements to their beautiful home and gorgeous gardens. As a family, they camped all over the United States and took many ski trips together in the Northeast. Later, Carolyn and Bill started traveling internationally covering Canada, Mexico and Europe. During the Millennium, one of her favorite trips was a 120-day cruise ship trip around the world.

In lieu of flowers, and because Carolyn loved her perennial gardens so much, please consider planting a plant or tree in her memory.

Relatives and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life for Carolyn on Thursday, September 11, 2025, from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club, 284 E Temple Street, Boylston, MA 01505.

We’ll be sharing our favorite memories of Carolyn over lunch in an effort to lift each other's spirits. Our intention is to show that as long as we remember her, a piece of her will always be with us. We encourage you to wear bright colors to contribute to the celebration.