Worcester- Pearl M. (LaPrade) Fitzsimmons, 86, of 72 Goldthwaite Rd., died Sunday, Oct. 24, in St. Vincent Hospital.
Her husband, Robert E. Fitzsimmons, died in 1959. She leaves a son, Robert E. Fitzsimmons of Worcester; a niece, Louise M. Welch of Gloucester. A daughter, Ann Marie Fitzsimmons, died in 1947. Two sisters, Rose Phillips and Florence Welch, predeceased her. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Alfred J. and Cordelia M. (Robillard) LaPrade, and lived here all her life.
She was a housekeeper at State Mutual Insurance Co., retiring in 1983.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons was a member of St. Joan of Arc Parish.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, in St. Joan of Arc Church, 570 Lincoln St. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery. There are no calling hours. DIRSA-MORIN FUNERAL HOME, 298 Grafton St. is directing arrangements.