Doris A. Ostroskey

Doris A. (Neal) Ostroskey, 74, of Church St. and formerly of Hecla St. in Uxbridge, died Fri., Nov. 21, at Beaumont Skilled Nursing Center surrounded by her family.

She is survived by her devoted husband of 52 years, Edward W. Ostroskey; her 8 loving children, Stephen E. Ostroskey of Ashland, Kathleen A. Peloquin of Milford, Charles W. Ostroskey of Pittsfield, Peter J. Ostroskey of Uxbridge, Elaine M. Thomas of Clintondale, N.Y., Michael J. Ostroskey of Pittsfield, Karen E. Lennox of Auburn and Jane E. Jones of Tulsa, OK.; 13 grandchildren; a brother, Edward Barry Neal of Salem, N.H.; a sister, Mary Jane Roy of Webster; 2 nephews and 3 nieces. She was predeceased by her infant daughter, Marie Elaine Ostroskey in 1963 and her sister, Karen Neal.

Born in Milford, on March 6, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lillian (Barry) Neal and has lived in Uxbridge most of her life. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in Milford and the college of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee. Doris worked for many years at the Data Processing Center for the City of Worcester, Wrightline in Worcester, Baker Shoes, as well as working with her husband at Information Services Inc. in Whitinsville and Uxbridge. She spent the last 7 years before her retirement in 1998 as the Uxbridge Town Clerk. She was a member of the Polish American Civil and Social Corp of Uxbridge, the Uxbridge Finance Committee, the Historical Cemetery Committee and the MA Town Clerk Assoc. Doris was a communicant and Eucharistic Minister at The Church of the Good Shepherd in Linwood and a former member of St. Mary's Church in Uxbridge. She volunteered with her husband, bringing communion to the residents at St. Camillus Health Care Center for many years. She was a gifted artist, she enjoyed painting and ceramics, she also enjoyed polka dancing, camping, traveling and researching her family's genealogy.

Her funeral service will be held on Tue., Nov. 25, from Tancrell-Jackman Funeral Home, 35 Snowling Rd., Uxbridge, MA with a Mass at 10 a.m. in the Church of the Good Shepherd, 121 Linwood St., Linwood, Ma. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home will be held on Mon., Nov. 24, from 4 to 8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers donations in Doris's memory may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472 or Salmon Hospice, 1 Lyman St., Westborough, MA 01581.