Dorothy L. Spano

Dorothy L. Spano of Fitchburg, Gardner church member; 89 FITCHBURG Dorothy L. (Grenon) Spano, 89, of Fitchburg, formerly of 125 Connors Street, Gardner, 25 Iroquois Street, Hubbardston and Fitchburg, died peacefully Friday, October 3rd, in The Golden Living Center, Fitchburg, surrounded by her husband and caretakers, following a long illness. Born in Chicoutimi, P.Q. Canada, on March 11, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Louis Nazaire Grenon and Rose-Alama (Dumais) Grenon. Dorothy graduated from a religious high school in Chicoutimi, P.Q. Canada. She was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Gardner. Dorothy was also a member of the Golden Agers of Hubbardston, and was very active in its affairs. She enjoyed knitting, cooking, and entertaining friends. Dorothy treasured time spent with her family and friends. She leaves her husband of 54 years, Sebastiano A. Spano of Fitchburg; four daughters, Christiane M. Alario and her husband, Anthony of Fitchburg, Joanna M. Luksha of Yarmouth, Maine, Carla N. Simpson and her husband, John of New Braintree, MA, and Lisa B. Guertin and her husband, Raymond of Hubbardston; one brother, Michael Grenon of Chicoutimi, P.Q. Canada; one sister, Anna Lapage of Gardner; nine grandchildren, April Burke, Tracy Knight, Janna Luksha, Ben Luksha, Jonathan Balle, Anthony Lambert, Zachary Lambert, Christopher Woodin and Bradley Guertin; three great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Burke, Sean Burke, and Seamus Knight; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by two brothers, Horace and Paul Grenon. SPANO Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 7th from the Boucher Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Nichols Street, Gardner with a Mass at 1:00 p.m. in Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, 135 Nichols Street, Gardner. Burial will take place at a later date. A calling hour in the funeral home will be Tuesday, October 7th from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, 135 Nichols Street, Gardner, MA 01440 or to The Golden Living Care Center, Activity Fund, 1199 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, MA 01420. www.boucherfuneral.com