SPENCER: Theresa M. Anderson, 98, formerly of Howe Village, died Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the Holden Skilled Nursing Center. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Dora (Bourgeois) Lussier and Eugene Lussier and was the second born to a family of twelve children.
Theresa’s loving husband of 50 years, Roland “Jim” Anderson, passed away in 1991 and her son, Kenneth Anderson in 2012. She is survived by her daughters, Ellen Lowkes and her husband, Joseph of Spencer, and Marilyn Sharry and her husband, John of South Yarmouth; and her daughter-in-law, Kathleen Anderson of Sturbridge. She also leaves her grandchildren, Thomas, Timothy and Patrick Lowkes, Emily Lowkes-Powers, Andrew Sharry, Katherine Sharry, Katherine Guida, John Anderson and Laura Ottaviani; seventeen great-grandchildren; one great, great-granddaughter; two sisters, Constance O’Toole and Jeannette Dailida and her husband, John of Spencer, her brothers, Raymond Lussier and his wife, Jane of North Grafton, Roger Lussier of Worcester, and Eugene Lussier and his wife, Elaine of Manchester, NH.; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father's second wife, Blanche Lussier, her sisters, Claire LaJoie, Irene Perra, Muriel Perra and her brothers, Roland, Robert and Gerard Lussier.
Theresa enjoyed the arts, listening to opera, and PBS programming.
She was happiest when in the company of her large, loving family.
Theresa's funeral will be held on Friday, Oct. 26th. at 11 a.m. in the J.HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer. Burial will follow in Mary, Queen ofthe Rosary Cemetery, Spencer. Calling hours on Friday will precede the service from 9 to 11 a.m. in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Theresa’s honor, to a place she always supported, The Barton Center for Diabetes Education, P.O. Box 356, North Oxford MA 01537-0356.