WORCESTER – Doris M. (Gerber) LaPorte, of 48 Hollywood St., died Saturday, October 11, 2003, at home.
Her husband Andrew V. LaPorte died on September 4, 2003. She leaves a son Robert Lemieux of Worcester; three daughters Donna Cardwell of New Britain, CT., Debora Kapulka of Worcester, and Darlene Bois of Webster; two brothers Richard E. Gerber of Quinebaug, CT and Robert J. Gerber of Oxford; a sister Mary Madore of Worcester 9 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. She is predeceased by a brother Raymond K. Gerber. Mrs. LaPorte was born in Worcester daughter of Edmund D. and Anna M. (LeDuc) Gerber.
She retired in 1988 from Nana's Place restaurant on Chandler St. and previously worked at Capitol Footwear.
The funeral will be held on Thursday, October 16 from the Alfred Roy & Sons Funeral Home (www.Royfuneral.com) 12 Hammond St. with a mass at 10 am in Our Lady of the Angels Church 1222 Main Street. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 PM in the funeral home on Wednesday, October 15. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720.