Doria "Titou" L. Remy

LEOMINSTER, Mass. — Doria "Titou" L. Remy, 90, of Leominster and York, Maine, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, in the Sterling Healthcare Center.

Mr. Remy was born Oct. 4, 1918, in Leominster, son of Dr. Louis and Graziella (Favreau) Remy, DDS, and was a lifelong resident of the city. During the summer months he lived in York. He graduated from Leominster High School, where was the quarterback of the football team. He also graduated from Worcester Trade School and was a tool and die maker for many years. During his working career he had employed at TRW, Standard Tool and Leominster Tool.

Mr. Remy served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of Holy Family of Nazareth Church, the St. Jean's Club, the Turnpike Club in Ashburnham and he was a member and former president of the Leominster Sportsmen's Club. He enjoyed fly fishing, hunting and was a longtime Pop Warner and high school football official. Several years ago, he played for the former Leominster Lions football team.

He was predeceased by his brother, Charles Remy, and his sister, Paulette Scoggins.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Doris M. (Hetchell) Remy; his daughter, Susan V. Remy, of Leominster; his son, Timothy P. Remy, and his wife, Kathleen Remy, of Santa Barbara, Calif.; three brothers, George Remy, of Malden, Jimmy Remy, of Ludlow, Vt., and Peter Remy, and his wife, Jackie Remy, of Vero Beach, Fla.; his sister, Rita DeCarolis, of Leominster; his sister-in-law, Claire Roiko, of Leominster; three grandchildren, Morgan Remy, of Santa Barbara, Calif., Richard Ferzoco, of San Diego, Calif., and Alessandra Ferzoco, of Chapel Hill, N.C.; and many nephews and nieces.

A celebration of Mr. Remy's life will be held Saturday, Dec. 20, with a Mass at 11 a.m. in Holy Family of Nazareth Church, 750 Union St., Leominster. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either the Simonds-Sinon Regional Cancer Center, 275 Nichols Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420 or to the Leominster Sportsmen's Club, 1455 Elm St., Leominster, MA 01453. The Silas F. Richardson & Son Funeral Home, 106 West St., Leominster, is assisting the family with arrangements. Visit www.richardsonfuneralhome.net.