SPENCER: Lucille J. (Morin) Messier, 94, of Howe Village, died peacefully, Friday, Oct. 26 in Christopher House, Worcester.
She was the wife of Norman J. Messier who passed in 2005. She leaves her daughter Dianne M. Harper of Lowell, her son David H. Messier and his wife Chris of No.Brookfield, her sisters Beverly Vincent of Scottsdale, AZ and Carmen Baldwin of Brimfield, four grandchildren; Lori, Christian, Jake and Caleb, nine great grandchildren; Matt, Jeff, Megan, Nick, Indy, Haley, Jared, Madison and Jack, two great great grandchildren; Nolan and Harrison, several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her grandson Jay Harper.
Born in Spencer, Lucille was the daughter of Lorenzo and Rachel (Benoit) Morin where she and her late husband Norman raised their family on Main St.
She loved family life dearly and was a very proud Memere; a name many people lovingly called her through the years. She enjoyed cooking and passing along her treasured recipes to generations of family members. She loved pets, especially poodles; together with her husband operating Lou-Nom Poodles in the 1960-70's, as well as a dog grooming business. She also had worked in retail business as a cashier and sales clerk.
Lucille volunteered for many programs, including Meals on Wheels at Howe Village, Alzheimer's Support Group at Harrington Memorial in Southbridge, and St. Francis Home in Worcester.
Vacationing with her husband and family at Maurice's Camp Ground in Wellfleet was one of her favorite ways to spend summers. She later fostered many friendships while a resident at Howe Village.
The family would like to say "Thank You" to the caring and compassionate staff at the Christopher House during her years there, as well as to JHC Hospice for all their efforts.
The funeral for Lucille will be held Tuesday, Oct. 30 from the J.HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer with a funeral mass at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 7 Church St., Spencer. Burial will follow in Mary, Queen of the Rosary Cemetery, Spencer. A calling hour will precede the services on Tuesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Second Chance Animal Services, P.O. Box 136, E.Brookfield, MA 01535.