Arline A. Auffrey

Arline A. Auffrey of Leominster, active at Holy Family; 87 LEOMINSTER Arline A. (Boudreau) Auffrey, 87, of Leominster, died Thursday, October 16, 2008, in the Health Alliance Hospital, Leominster, after an illness. She was born in Clinton, on June 12, 1921, the daughter of the late William and Amilia Boudreau. She graduated from Leominster High School with the class of 1939. She was a Cafeteria Manager in the Leominster school department for many years. Mrs. Auffrey was a member of the Daughters of Isabella, the Holy Family of Nazareth Women's Guild, TOPS, and the Leominster Senior Citizens. She was a very active member of the Holy Family of Nazareth Church. She enjoyed sewing, and gardening, and was an animal lover. She leaves her husband of 65 years, Joseph F. Auffrey; one daughter, Judith Ann Kokernak and her husband, John of Melbourne, FL; and two sons, Richard F. Auffrey and his wife, Virginia of Marble Head, MA, Lawrence A. Auffrey and his wife, Diane of Manhattan Beach, CA; eight grandchildren, Nicole Auffrey, Amanda Lawton, Erin Auffrey, Stephanie Auffrey, Nicholas Auffrey, Michael Kokernak, Matthew Kokernak, Karina Kokernak; and one great-grandchild, Giavanna Mandracchia. She was predeceased by her two sisters, Madeline DeRoche of FL, and Claire Duffy of Fitchburg. AUFFREY A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, October 20, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in the Holy Family Of Nazareth Church, 750 Union St., Leominster. Burial will follow in St. Leo's Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Monday from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made in her memory to Holy Family Of Nazareth Church Building Fund, 750 Union St., Leominster, MA 01453 or to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. For more information or to sign our online guest book please visit www.simardfuneralhome.com. Simard Funeral Home 14 Walker St., Leominster is directing arrangements.