WORCESTER-Samantha R. Sonnier, 13 of 37 Outlook Drive, died Wednesday, October 23rd in UMass Memorial Hospital-University Campus after a short illness. She leaves her mother, Tracy E. Despin with whom she lived; her father, Francis Sonnier of Worcester; a sister, Briana F. Sonnier; a maternal grandmother, Louise M. (Keddy) Despin of Worcester; 2 paternal grandparents, Benjamin and LuAnn (Tetreault) Alejandro both of Worcester; a stepfather, Frank Abarca of Worcester; a stepmother, Jacqueline Morales of Worcester; 5 uncles, Michael R. Despin of Worcester, Eric C. Sonnier of Worcester, Peter Sonnier of San Antonio, TX, Mark and Brian Despin both of Worcester; 2 aunts, Cheryl A. Sargent of Worcester and Laura M. Alejandro of Worcester; 2 godparents, Melissa Saad of Oxford and Randall Wentworth of Worcester; many cousins; many friends. Her grandfather Donald H. Despin died in 1998.
She was born in Worcester. She was an honor student at Forest Grove Middle School. She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Church and attended its catechism classes. She loved to listen to music, dance with her friends and sing. She enjoyed drawing and playing basketball.
The funeral will be Monday, October 28th from O’Connor Brothers Funeral Home, 592 Park Avenue, Worcester, with a Mass at 11:00 AM in St. Charles Borromeo Church, 341 June Street, Worcester. Burial will be in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. Calling hours will be on Sunday, October 27th from 5:00 until 8:00 PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be sent to the Samantha R. Sonnier Fund, c/o Tracy E. Despin, 37 Outlook Drive, Apartment 33, Worcester, MA 01602.