Photo courtesy of McNally & Watson Funeral & Cremation Service - Clinton
Clinton, Massachusetts
May 23, 1938 – Aug 30, 2011
LUNENBURG/CLINTON
Lillian M. (Joyce) Trainor, 73, of Lunenburg, formerly of Clinton, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 in HealthAlliance Hospital, Leominster, after an illness.
She is survived by her husband of nearly 40 years, John E. Trainor; two sons, Matthew J. Trainor and his wife, Jamie, of Shirley, and Christopher M. Trainor and his wife, Kathleen, of Marlborough; a daughter, Meghan J. Hall and her husband, Arthur, of Orlando, FL; three grandchildren: Kaleigh, Kiera & Emma Trainor; and her dear friend, Lorraine Murray of Wilder, VT.
Lillian was born and raised in Clinton, daughter of John J. and Katheryn T. (Munster) Joyce. She was a graduate of Clinton High School, and earned her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from Regis College.
For 19 years, Lillian served as the Director of Social Science at Burbank Hospital, Fitchburg. She then worked for 17 years as a Social Worker at the former Fairlawn Nursing Home, now known as the Life Care Center, Leominster, retiring in 1999.
Active in local communities, she volunteered her time and talents as a member the Legal Aid Board and Center for Well-Being Board, Fitchburg, as well as the Head Start Parent Advisory Committee.
She was a devout member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Clinton, and enjoyed baseball, traveling, and spending time in the company of her three grandchildren.
Lillian's funeral will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2011 from the McNally & Watson Funeral Home, 304 Church St., Clinton, with a Mass at 10:00 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, 80 Union St., Clinton. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Lancaster. Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours at the funeral home on Friday, September 2, 2011, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. For those who wish, the family suggests memorial donations be made to St. John'
To Jake, Matt, Chris and Meghan,
I recently discovered the loss of Lillian, please accept my deepest sympathies, she was a great woman !
Michele Webster
January 06, 2012 | Franklin, MA
Your family was an always will be an inspiration to the people that grew up around you. I used to believe that it was not possible for people to care about others the way you did, and you gave me hope. You also provided me with an opportunity to discover myself, and to accept and love the individual I was becoming. Most importantly, you expressed your love for me and never stopped. For that, I am and always will be eternally grateful and awed by the fact that I have been lucky enough to have...
Schenley
September 03, 2011
TO JAKE AND ALL THE TRAINORS..........LIL WAS AN INSPIRATION TO ME, WOMAN OF STRENGTH COURAGE AND IMMENSE FAITH. I RELISHED HER FRIENDSHIP..OURS WAS ONE OF A "LONG DISTANCE"........ME LIVING IN N.H..THANKS TO LORRAINE I MET SMILEY LIL.
GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.YOUR DEVOTION AND LOYALTY TO LIL IS ONE TO BE LAUDED.
JINNY O'KEEFE
September 03, 2011 | WEST LEBANON, NH
Dear Jake and family, Iris and I are deeply saddened for your loss. In the short time we got to spend with you at Mehgan and Art's wedding it is abundantly clear what a great family you have. Lillian had such a wonderful spirit and personallity. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
take care,
Hal and Iris
September 02, 2011 | Orlando, FL
Dear John and Family:
Please forgive my grammar error.
I am so very sorry for your loss. I know how much you loved your family, and the pain you must be feeling. Please Know you are and will be in my prayers.
Peace,
Doris M. Aubinger-Hebert
September 02, 2011
One week, that's all we ever had with her, yet what a week it was! That week spent in Cabo for Matt and Jamie's wedding was such a blessing to us, because we got to know Lil, Jake, and the Trainor family so well. She was full of life, love, and joy that special week. Please know that we are deeply saddened by the loss of this remarkable woman, wife, mother, and friend....
With great fondness,
Tom and Kay Hervey
Tom Hervey
September 02, 2011 | Carmel, IN
Dear John and Family,
My sincere condolences to you and the family with Lillian's passing. She was a joy to know, and I will miss her. Unfortunately I will be at a wedding in Clinton the same day as her funeral. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Stephen Smith, Worcester (formerly DSS and now DPH)
September 01, 2011
Dear Jake and Family, It has been many years since I saw Lillian. We worked together at Fairlawn. Lillian touched the lives of everyone who knew her. Her goodness and kindness will be remembered by all. She was an incredible advocate for the elderly and less fortunate; always doing something kind and good!
May your loving memories be sustained in faith and her everlasting legacy.
Stef Epstein
September 01, 2011 | Washington
Jake & Family: Our deepest sympathy to all of you on the loss of Lillian. Wish we could be with you in person, but our thoughts & prayers are with you. Lil's suffering is now over & she is at peace with her Heavenly Father. Love, Margaret & Tom
Margaret & Tom Trainor
September 01, 2011 | Guelph, ON, Canada
