WEBSTER – Dorothy F. (Masse) Pelkey, 82, died Friday, May 24 in the Meadows of Leicester. Her husband of 49 years, Albert L. Pelkey, died in 1998.
She leaves a daughter, Linda A. Boisseau of Webster; 2 granddaughters, Cheryl A. Lambert and her husband Roger D. Lambert of Dudley, and Karen M. Campos and her husband Francisco Campos of Worcester; 2 great-grandchildren, Jacob R. Lambert and Kaylee A. Lambert; 2 brothers, Gerard Masse of Cranston, RI and Richard Masse of East Norwalk, CT; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Bruce J. Pelkey in 2004 and by her son-in-law, Philip L. Boisseau in 2012.
She was born and raised In Worcester, the daughter of Ernest and Elizabeth (Cohen) Masse. She lived in Millbury before moving to Webster in 1986. She was a high school graduate.
Mrs. Pelkey was a homemaker. She enjoyed playing bingo and completing crossword puzzles.
A funeral service will be at 10:00 AM Thursday, May 30, in Scanlon Funeral Service, 38 East Main Street. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday, May 29, in the funeral home. Donations in her name may be made to the Residents Council, c/o The Meadows of Leicester, 111 Huntoon Memorial Highway, Rochdale, MA 01542.