VIRGINIA-Margaret M. (Powers) Desy, 95, of 6801 Beech View Drive, Falls Church, Virginia formerly of Camp Street, Worcester died Thursday, October 3rd at home. Her husband, Owen R. Desy, Sr. died in 1973. She leaves 2 sons, Louis J. Desy of Worcester, MA and Owen R. Desy, Jr. of Auburn, MA; a daughter, Judith A. Anderson of Falls Church, VA; 6 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; many nephews and nieces. 4 brothers and 2 sisters predeceased her.
She was born in Westbrook, Maine the daughter of Patrick and Margaret (Sullivan) Powers. She graduated from Westbrook High School in Westbrook, Maine. Mrs. Desy worked for many years as a baker for the former Harrington Way Junior High School, retiring in 1973. She previously worked as a baker for the Grafton Street Junior High School for many years and as an assistant baker for North High School for many years. She was a member of St. Peter’s Church for 60 years. She was a member of the Mass Retirement Organization and of the A.A.R.P. for many years. She was an avid gardener.
The funeral will be Saturday, October12th, from O’Connor Brothers Funeral Home, 592 Park Avenue, Worcester with a Mass at 11:00 AM in St. Peter’s Church, 931 Main Street, Worcester. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Worcester. A calling hour will be from 9:30 until 10:30 AM the morning of the funeral.