WEBSTER – Rose Anna (Dery) Sorel Bonnette, 90, formerly of Racicot Avenue, died Wednesday, August 15, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Her first husband, Robert Sorel, died in 1962. Her second husband, Ernest G. Bonnette, died in 1991.
She leaves a daughter, Irene L. Sorel of Dudley; 3 sons, Richard R. Sorel of Detroit, MI, Raymond H. Sorel of Killingly, CT and Roland B. Sorel of Webster; 2 step sons, Gerard and James Bonnette; a brother, Rev. Henry R. Dery of the Archdiocese of Hartford in Bloomfield, CT; a sister, Jeannette Lajoie of Gardner; grandchildren, great grandchildren, nephews and nieces.
She was born in Dudley, the daughter of Adelard and Anna (Lachance) Dery. She completed the commercial course at St. Anne’s School.
Mrs. Bonnette was one of the organists at Sacred Heart Church from 1933 to 1944. She also worked at the American Optical Company in Southbridge. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church and a member of its Ladies of Saint Anne.
The funeral will be held Saturday, August 18, from Scanlon Funeral Service, 38 East Main St., with a Mass at 11:00 AM in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 16 East Main St. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Danielson. A calling period will be from 8:45 to 10:15 AM Saturday, August 18, in the funeral home. Donations in her name may be made to Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 18 East Main St., Webster, MA 01570.