AUBURN-Virginia E. (Baxter) Rand, 78 of 31 Colonial Road, died Friday, January 9th in UMass Medical Center/University Campus. Her husband of 57 years George H. Rand died last year. She leaves her son William D. Rand of Jefferson, 4 daughters Barbara A. Rand and Janet E. Iocco both of Auburn, Patricia M. Armitage of Hubbardston and Ginny Conroy of Worcester, 2 brothers Robert Baxter of Scituate and Walter Baxter of Worcester, a sister Agnes Ronayne of Worcester, 12 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and many nephews and nieces. Her brother Lloyd Baxter, Jr. and 2 sisters Barbara Lanciault and Mary Shead predeceased her.
She was born in Worcester the daughter of Lloyd and Anne G. (Quinlan) Baxter Sr. Mrs. Rand was a graduate of St. Peter’s High School, and was a member of St. Joseph’s Parish.
The funeral is Tuesday, January 13th from O’CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue with a Mass at 11:00 AM in St. Joseph’s Church, 189 Oxford Street, Auburn. Burial is in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. Calling hours are Monday, January 12th from 4:00 until 8:00 PM in the funeral home.