WEBSTER - Irene B. (Mason) Pelletier, 88, passed away peacefully at home on February 2, 2019. Her husband of 55 years, J. Wilfred “Junior” Pelletier, Jr., died in 2006.
She is survived by her children, Bernard Pelletier and his wife Judith (Suleski) Pelletier of E. Brookfield, Cheryl Harrigan and her husband David, and Gregory Pelletier and his wife Ann (Sabaj), all of Dudley; John Pelletier, with whom she lived, and James Pelletier of Worcester; 10 grandchildren, Bernard Pelletier, Kelly Poirier, Jessica, Tara, Gregory, Joel, Timothy, Ryan, Ashley and Cassandra; 9 great-grandchildren, Connor, Cameron, Charlie and Caleigh Poirier, and Brooke, Brayden, Brynn, Cora and Lily Pelletier. She also leaves many nieces and nephews who have been so attentive and kind, especially Jane and Edward McTigue and Suzanne Marois; and a great friend and sister-in-law, Gretchen Pelletier. She was predeceased by her brother William Mason and by her wonderful granddaughter Colleen Harrigan in 2007.
She was born in Webster and raised in Southbridge, daughter of the late Bernard A. and Leonie A. (Dandurand) Mason. She graduated from Mary E. Wells High School in Southbridge and then in 1950 she graduated from Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing. She worked in area hospitals.
She married the love of her life Wilfred in 1951 and after a few years retired from nursing to help him fulfill his dream. They built Mohegan Bowl-A-Drome and later Lic’s Ice Cream and Restaurant.
She and Junior were avid travelers and pursued many adventures around the globe.
Mrs. Pelletier was a longtime member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church and its Ladies of Saint Anne.
The funeral will be held Friday, February 8, from Scanlon Funeral Service, 38 East Main St., with a Mass at 11:00 AM in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 16 East Main Street. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Visiting hours for friends and family will be held on Friday morning from 9:00 to 10:30 AM in the funeral home, prior to the Mass. Donations in her name may be made to either Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 16 East Main Street, or All Saints Academy, 12 Day Street, both in Webster, MA 01570.