WORCESTER-Mary M. (Dowd) Sabonaitis, 88, of Worcester, died Thursday, September 11th in the Meadows of Leicester. Her husband, Steve J. Sabonaitis died in 1997. She leaves a niece, Beverly A. Valinski and her husband Ronald W. of North Brookfield; her caregiver, Carol A. Fuller of Cherry Valley; three cousins, John Sullivan and Rita Hassett, both of Worcester and Rita Dowd of Ireland. Her brother, Joseph Dowd, died in 1963.
She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Jeremiah J. and Margaret (Colbert) Dowd. Mrs. Sabonaitis was a graduate of Ascension High School and the New England Institute and School of Accounting. She was employed by the former Henry L. Hanson Company for 18 years as an assistant export manager, traffic manager and in the billing department until her retirement in 1972 and had also been employed by the former Richard Healy Company. Mrs. Sabonaitis was a member of St. Peter’s Church and the Notre Dame Alumni-Ascension Chapter.
The funeral is Saturday, September 13th from O’CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue with a Mass at 10:00 AM in St. John’s Church, 40 Temple Street. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery. A calling hour will be held Saturday from 8:30 until 9:30 AM in the funeral home.