Mary E. (Haynes) Rowden,76, of 32 Warren Ave., died Sunday, March
26 at UMASS Memorial-119 Belmont St., Worcester.
Her husband of 54 years, Paige Rowden died January 14. She leaves a son
Peter J. and his wife Catherine M. Rowden of Groton, two daughters Susan P.
Rowden and her husband Richard Chase of W.Brookfield and Kristin M. and her
husband Glen Lopriore of Millbury, seven grand children Emily & Molly Chase,
Erica & Spencer Rowden, Mary, Rachel & Kristopher Lopriore, three cousins
Mary Goodell and her husband Robert, Thomas Lynch and his wife Anne and Roy
Mead and his wife Barbara, nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by three
brothers Joseph, Ira and Charles Haynes.
Mrs. Rowden was an administrative assistant at State Mutual Insurance Co. in
Worcester where she worked for over 40 years, retiring in 1990.
She was a graduate of Leicester High School in 1948. She was a member of the
Leicester Federated Church, Senior Citizen Club of Leicester, Leicester
Women's Club and at one time a volunteer for FISH, and a member of the
Senior Citizen Club Bowling League.
Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of Charles and Hazel (Mead) Haynes.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, March 30 at 11a.m. in the
Leicester Federated Church, 2 Washburn Sq., Leicester. Burial will follow in
Pine Grove Cemetery, Leicester. Calling hours at the MORRISON-MORIN FUNERAL
HOME, 1131 Main St., Leicester are Wednesday, March 29 from 4 to 7p.m. In
lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Paige Rowden Scholarship
Fund c/o Becker College, 61 Sever St., Worcester 01609.