WORCESTER-Alice B (Mathieu) Coonan, 76, of 22 Rydberg Terrace, died Saturday, June 17th in St. Vincent Hospital. Her husband Raymond T. Coonan died in 2001. She leaves a son, Donald R. Coonan of Oxford, a daughter, Joyce E. Anderson of Worcester, a brother, Joseph Mathieu of Miami, 2 sisters, Joan LaCasse of Spencer and Rose Cox of Shreveport, LA, 5 grandchildren, Kristie Hunt, Kate Coonan, Casey Anderson, Megan Coonan and Hailey Anderson and a great-grandson, Justice Hunt. Her daughter, Jane C. Hunt and a sister C. Lorraine Broulliard predeceased her.
She was born in Oxford the daughter of Elzear and Claire (Germain) Mathieu. Mrs. Coonan had been a waitress for many are restaurants and later worked as a receptionist at Fairlawn Hospital. She was a member of St. Catherine of Sweden Church and served as a Eucharistic Minister there.
The funeral is Thursday, June 22nd from O’CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue, with a Mass at 10:00 AM in St Catherine of Sweden Church, 1 Wiser Avenue. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery. Calling hours are Wednesday, June 21st from 4:00 until 8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers please make contributions the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, VA 22038