Joan C. Maurice

Joan C. (Kennedy) Maurice, 79, of Marlborough, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at her home. Born in Clinton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Pauline (Ewald) Kennedy and the wife of Roland Maurice of Marlborough who would have celebrated their 63 wedding anniversary on August 11, 2013. A graduate of Clinton High School, she had been employed for a number of years at the former Braemoor Nursing Home ( Marlborough Hills HealthCare Center) as a nurse's aide. Joan enjoyed her family, extended family, caregivers, as well as going Foxwoods, and crocheting. Besides her husband, she is survived by her sons, Ovide Maurice and his wife Judith of Anson, Maine, and Wayne Maurice of Marlborough, her daughters, Diane Godthardt and her husband Douglas of Hudson and Michele Lacina and her husband Richard of Marlborough, 5 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, August 4, 2013 from 4-8 p.m. at the Slattery Funeral Home, Inc., 40 Pleasant St., Marlborough, MA. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, August 5, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Matthias Church, 409 Hemenway St., Marlborough. Burial will be held at a later date. Donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 85 Astor Avenue, Suite 2, Norwood, MA 02062-5040 or the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701