Mary A. (Plourde) Sanderson, age 91, passed away on March 3, 2013 at Mt St Vincent Nursing Home in Holyoke. She was born on Sept. 2, 1921 in West Springfield, a daughter of the late George and Pearl (Fortin) Plourde. She was a former communicant of Holy Cross Church in Springfield. Mary graduated from Commerce High School. She worked as a telephone operator for New England Telephone for many years before she retired. She is predeceased by her husband Alton L. Sanderson who passed away in 1985. She leaves her son David Sanderson of Chicopee; her daughter Cheryl Clark and her husband Charles of Springfield; 2 grandchildren, Patricia Clark and Michele Frangie and 3 great grandchildren. She is predeceased by her daughter Janet M. Sanderson; her brother George Plourde and her sister Jeannette Lavoie. She also leaves several nieces, nephews and cousins. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Grise Funeral Home 280 Springfield St, Chicopee. Calling hours will be held on the morning of the funeral from 9:00-10:00 a.m. with an in house prayer service beginning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at St Michaels Cemetery. A Memorial Mass will follow at Mt St Vincent at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice