Denise Louise (Quill) St. Pierre, age 80, of South Dennis, MA and Ijamsville, MD, died on Super Bowl Sunday, February 13, 2022 at Benton House of Augusta, GA after a period of failing health and a courageous battle against COVID-19.
She was born in Brockton, the eldest daughter of the late Vincent P. and Phillipa (Reynolds) Quill and maintained lifelong ties to the city through family and friends. She was a 1959 graduate of Brockton High School and 1963 graduate of Bridgewater State College. Denise began her teaching at St. Edward School in Brockton, going on to teach in the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), traveling the world and teaching the children of overseas service members.
After marrying Al St. Pierre, she was a full-time homemaker but still very involved in education through her children’s schooling, serving as a substitute teacher and a CCD instructor for many years. She enjoyed visiting with family and friends, Patriots football, Red Sox baseball, and traveling, a passion which she passed on to her children and grandchildren. She was particularly proud of her Irish heritage and was member of the Sons of Erin of Cape Cod.
Her true passion was her family and she drew great pride from the accomplishments of her children and grandchildren; she never missed a chance to talk to her grandchildren about a soccer game, track meet, or fencing match.
She is predeceased by her husband Alfred G. St. Pierre. Denise is survived by her three children Gregory P. St. Pierre and his wife Jennifer of Honolulu, HI; Suzanne N. Dia and her husband Rob of Montclair, NJ; Douglas R. St. Pierre and his wife Tina of Aiken, SC; and her grandchildren Lucas, Emily, and Charlotte Dia of Montclair, NJ; Dann Jecyl Adona of Cherry Hill, NJ; Raphael Adona of Honolulu, HI; and Grandon King of Manila, PHL. She also leaves her sister Sheila Gillen and her husband Jim of Dennis, MA. She will be fondly remembered by her sister-in-law Bernardine “Bunnie” (DeGirolamo) Quill, her nephew Vincent P. Quill III and his wife Julie, and her niece Elizabeth M. Cerullo and her husband Steve.
Visiting hours will be held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte. 123), Brockton Tuesday, February 22 from 4 - 7 p.m. The funeral procession will gather at the funeral home on Wednesday, 23 February at 9:30 a.m. for a Funeral Mass in St. Edith Stein Church at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, 163 N Cary St, Brockton. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the American Lung Association at action.lung.org.
Her Funeral Mass will be live streamed beginning at 10:30 am.
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