SPENCER: Catherine (Fitzgerald) Daunais 86, of Howe Village, formerly of Jersey City, N.J. died Monday, Dec. 3 at home.
She was the wife of Lucien J. Daunais who died in 1994. She leaves her sons Joseph R. Daunais and his wife Lynette of Cridersville, OH., and Michael B. Daunais of Sturbridge, her daughters Michele Albert and her husband George of Madras, OR, and Yvonne Okerberg of Brookfield, three sisters Esther Salomone and her husband Nick of N.J., Patricia Litchholt and her husband John of Cincinnati, OH and Frances Nist and her husband Bill of N.J., two sister in laws, Dorothy Fitzgerald and Patricia Fitzgerald, seven grand children Krystle, Heather, Jessica, Sarah, Chase, Brynn and Shaylin, many nieces and nephews. She is pre-deceased by brothers Pete and Henry Fitzgerald and a sister Noreen Launay.
Mrs. Daunais worked at Millbrook Distributors in Worcester, retiring in 1983. She previously worked at Brookfield Athletic Shoe Co. in East Brookfield for many years.
She was a longtime member of the former St. Mary’s Church in Spencer.
Calling hours will be held on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 5 to 7p.m. in the J.HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer. A private graveside service will be held in Mary, Queen of the Rosary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Clara Barton Diabetes Center, 4 Ennis Rd., P.O. Box 356, No. Oxford, Ma. 01537.