Doris M. (Auger) Dery, age 90, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008 at a local healthcare facility in Lowell after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Raymond H. Dery who died in 1981.
She was born in St. Marcel, Quebec on April 23, 1918, the daughter of the late Jean Baptiste and Delima (Berard) Auger. Doris lived in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, until she moved to Pawtucketville section of Lowell with her family in 1947. She was a communicant of the Holy Family Parish in S. Lowell and the former Ste. Jeanne d'Arc Parish where she was very active in many parish activities. Doris served as a eucharistic minister and lector with the parish for many years. She was also active with the parish bingo, a longtime member of Le Cercle Jeanne Mance, the St. Vincent de Paul Society, La Chorale Orion and was also a volunteer with the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
Prior to her retirement, Doris was employed as a housekeeper at Heritage Manor in Lowell for three years. She also worked at Merrimack Magnetics for three years.
Doris is survived by two daughters, Danielle Gagnon and Suzanne Dery, both of Lowell; three sons, Serge Dery and his wife Jeannine (Owen) of Toledo, OH, Yvan Dery and his wife Constance (Ducharme) of Tewksbury, and Marcel Dery and his companion, Linda Shaw of Westford; 10 grandchildren, David Gagnon of Wilmington, Lisa Kelley and Karen Labonte, both of Lowell, Paulette Deschenes of Londonderry, Philip Dery of Indiana, Peter, Sarah Ruth, Timothy and Daniel Dery, all of Ohio, and Nicole Dery of Melrose; 14 great grandchildren, Amanda, Matthew and Shawn Kelley, Ashley, Michael, Tyler, Emily and Jakob Labonte, Andrew, John, Lauren and Hannah Deschenes, Gavin and Grant Dery; one sister in law, Theresa Charbonneau of Florida; also many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Marie Rose Blain, Emelia Brodeur, Aldea Lord, Cecile Auger, Viateur, Raoul, Lionel Auger, and the mother-in-law of the late Antonio Gagnon.
Relatives and friends may call at the M. R. LAURIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 295 Pawtucket St., Lowell on Friday, Oct. 3rd from 4 to 8pm. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday morning at 11:30am at the Holy Family Parish (Ste. Marie Church), S. Lowell. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Ste Jeanne d'Arc School Memorial Fund, 68 Dracut Street, Lowell, MA 01854.