E. Colleen "Spec" Amorello

84, Of Grafton passed away peacefully November 30, 2007 at Notre Dame Long Term Care in Worcester. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Edward V. Amorello in 1987. Spec is survived by nine children Mark E. and his wife Sandra, of Pembroke, Kathleen J. (Amorello) Rose and her husband Howard of Sudbury, Deborah J. (Amorello) Adams and her husband Peter of Grafton, daughter Jo-Anne (Amorello) Nason and her husband Donald of Grafton, Peter A. Amorello and his wife Nancy of Sutton, David J. Amorello and his wife Donna of Concord, Matthew J. Amorello and his wife Charlotte of Wenham, Christopher B. Amorello and his wife Susan of Concord, her daughter-in-law Sandra Amorello of Cape Elizabeth, ME, widow of Spec's son Andrew V. Amorello who predeceased her in 2003. Spec is also survived by her two sisters, Carolyn Salem of West Brookfield and Phoebe Richardson of Laurinburg, North Carolina. 26 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Spec was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother to the large family she so adored. She was born March 16, 1923 in Worcester, the daughter of James T. Byrnes and Glendora (Fuller) and lived many years in Grafton. She grew up in Brookfield, MA, graduating from Brookfield High School in 1941 and then graduated from Boston University in 1943. Spec had a great love for St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in North Grafton, where she enjoyed singing in the choir, serving on the altar guild, and contributing her time and energy to numerous church activities. She was also a member of the Grafton Garden Club, the Worcester Music Guild, the Worcester Chapter of the Boston University Aiumni Association, and a contributing member of the Friends of Grafton Elderly (FOGE). Spec also sat on the Board of Directors at The Washburn House in Worcester, and devoted her time as a volunteer there and at the Bancroft School. She also enjoyed gardening and was a Girl Scout Leader in Grafton. She had a great love of sharing the joy of life and giving to others. Spec's friends and family will remember her as someone whose family was the center of her life. A Eucharistic Service of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, December 4th at 11 am in her parish St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 53 North Main Street (Rt 140) in North Grafton. She will then be laid to rest with her husband Ed in Riverside Cemetery in Grafton. There are no calling hours. Memorial donations may be made to DJs Field/CCF, 1486 Main St., Concord MA 01742, which is a memorial fund for her grandson who predeceased her in 1999, or to the Alzheimer's Association, 36 Cameron Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140. Arrangements are in the care of Roney Funeral Homes of GRAFTON. A guest/condolence book and directions are available at: www.roneyfuneralhomes.com