Mary E. Carbonneau

Mary E. Carbonneau,89, of Howe Village, died Friday, Nov. 21 at her home.
She was the wife of Armand H. Carbonneau who died in 1961. She leaves her daughter Fay M. Flanary of Belchertown, a brother Robert E. Sands and his wife Judith of Westport, a sister Harriet A. Gobi and her husband Reginald of Spencer, her sister in law Rose Sands of Worcester, two grand children Michael Flanary and Micha Flanary, two great grandchildren Jasmine and Kaleigh Cooper, 10 nieces and 19 nephews, including Richard, Bruce, Bobby, Brian, Peter and Anne Gobi, David,Beth,Karen,John,Wally,Billy and Joe Sands,as well as many grand nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by brothers Gladstone Mitchell, Freeman Sands and Walter Sands, and sisters June Fullum and Eleanor Blanchard.
Mary was a unit clerk at UMASS Memorial Hospital in Worcester for 10 years, retiring in 1983, previously she worked in the cafeteria at David Prouty High School for 10 years.
She was Born in Camden, Me., the daughter of Freeman A. and Bessie (Levenseller) Sands, Sr. and lived here most of her life. She graduated from David Prouty High School, the Class of 1937, and was a member of the E.Brookfield Baptist Church, the Lashaway Senior Citizens Club, and Ladies Senior Citizen Club at Howe Village.
Mary was active in the Spencer Chapter of the Eastern Star and longtime Mother Advisor for the Spencer Order of Rainbow. She was past Noble Grand of the Harmony Rebecca Lodge in Spencer.
A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, Nov. 24 at 11a.m. in the E.Brookfield Baptist Church, 262 Main St., E.Brookfield. Burial will take place at a later date in Pine Grove Cemetery, Leicester at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. Please omit flowers, contributions may be made to either E.Brookfield Baptist Church or UMASS Memorial Hospice, 650 Lincoln St., Worcester, Ma. 01605.
J.HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer is directing arrangements.
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