Worcester - Doris J. (Lajeunesse) Mattero, 77, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, February 13, 2011. Her husband of 56 years, Frank P. Mattero, died in 2008. She leaves 3 sons and 4 daughters, Angelina Mallozzi and her husband Peter, Francis P. Mattero and his wife Elsa, Jude Mattero and his wife Corinne, John Mattero and his wife Elizabeth, Marie Merchant and her husband Richard, Annette Johnson and her husband Scott, and Marianne Malakie and her husband Brian; a brother, Joseph A. Lajeunesse and his wife Lorraine Lajeunesse; 29 grandchildren and 2 deceased grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren ; and many nieces & nephews. Doris was born in Worcester, daughter of M. Evelyn (Desmarais) and Joseph A. Lajeunesse. She was a graduate of Commerce High School Class of 1951. Doris enjoyed spending time with her family and knitting hats and booties for infants for Harrington Memorial Hospital. She was best known for making everyone’s children bibs and matching burp towels.
She loved her children and all children. She had everyone call her Memere.
Calling hours will be held at Nordgren Memorial Chapel, 300 Lincoln Street , Friday, Feb. 18, between 5 and 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Nordgren Memorial Chapel on Saturday, Feb. 19, at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery , Shrewsbury . In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , 501 St Jude Place , Memphis TN 38105.
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