Heather M. (Rouhan) Merloni, 49, of Marlborough, died Thursday, December 20, 2012 in UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, after an illness. 

She leaves her Companion of 18 years, Clint Kendall with whom she lived; a son, Jeffrey J. Merloni, Jr., a daughter, Kristen A. Merloni, her parents, Albert C. and Valerie M. (Wise) Rouhan; a brother, Timothy C. Rouhan, all of Southborough; a sister, Kerry S. Haley and her husband, Bryan and their children, Kara, Megan and Bryson of Shrewsbury. 

She was born in Watford, England and moved to Southborough in 1969. She graduated from Algonquin Regional High School in 1981. 

Heather worked for many years as a Certified Nursing Assistant at several different nursing homes throughout the area. 

Heather was an avid New England Patriots and Boston Bruins fan. She enjoyed outdoor activities and especially loved being at the beach.