Troy, NY-Evelyn M. (Eagleton) Jerome, 94, of 2 Marcia Court, Troy, New York, formerly of East Brookfield and Worcester died Friday November 30th in Troy after a long illness. Her husband William J. Jerome died in 1985. She leaves a son William J. Jerome, Jr. with whom she lived, 9 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 3 nephews and a niece. A son Peter A. Jerome of Spencer died in 1960.
She was born in Spencer the daughter of Anthony and Anna (Shields) Eagleton. She was a graduate of Commerce High School, and was a collector of antiques. Mrs. Jerome had been a switchboard operator for 20 years at the former State Mutual Insurance Company.
The funeral will be Monday, December 3rd from O’Connor Brothers Funeral Home, 592 Park Avenue with a Mass at 10:00 AM in St. John the Baptist Church, North Brookfield Road, Eat Brookfield. Burial will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Spencer. Calling hours at the funeral home are Sunday, December 2nd from 4:00 until 7:00 PM. Please omit flowers and make contributions to either St. John the Baptist Church, 121 Blaine Avenue, East Brookfield, MA 01515 or the Alzheimer’s Assocation, 36 Cameron Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02142.