1934
Elizabeth
2013
Elizabeth "Poppy" Dempsey
July 2, 1934 — October 16, 2013
BELMONT, NH - Elizabeth “Poppy” Dempsey, 79, passed away peacefully on October 16th at The Highlands in Fitchburg, MA with her family by her side after a courageous battle with illness.
Poppy was born on July 2, 1934, in Lancaster, NH to parents Amy and Blanche Paquet. She loved traveling the country in her RV with her husband and soaking up the sun. She was an avid book reader and an impeccable knitter. Poppy was active and enjoyed taking long walks and bike rides around her summer home in New Hampshire or winter home in Fort Pierce, Florida.
She is predeceased by her loyal and loving husband, Daniel L. Dempsey Jr.. She leaves two daughters, Pamela Dempsey-O’Connell, her husband Francis “Sank” O’Connell, and their two sons Jason and Kyle O’Connell, all of Winchendon, MA; Andreana Grimaldo, her husband Raymond Grimaldo, and their three daughters Alicia and Allison Grimaldo of Shrewsbury, MA and Amy Grimaldo and fiancé, Jason Panagiotou, of Millbury, MA; and a son Daniel Dempsey, III, his wife Cindy Dempsey, and their three children Joshua Silva, Cori and Tyler Dempsey all of Loudon, NH. She is predeceased by sisters Margaret Prindle of Wisconsin and Jacqueline Corrigan Mulcahy of Lancaster, NH. She is survived by sisters Muriel Hicks of Lancaster, NH and Alice Beaton of Middletown, RI. She was blessed with many nieces, nephews, and friends in both New England, Florida, and across the country. Poppy’s family and friends will greatly miss her.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours on Friday, October 18th from 5 to 7 P.M. in Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon, MA.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 19th at 10 A.M. in Calvary Cemetery, Lancaster, NH
The family wishes to extend its warm appreciation to the staff at Broadview Bright Horizons Memory Wing and to The Highlands Nursing Home.
In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorial contributions can be made in memory of Poppy to Alzheimer's Association, 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472.
www.stone-ladeau.com
Poppy was born on July 2, 1934, in Lancaster, NH to parents Amy and Blanche Paquet. She loved traveling the country in her RV with her husband and soaking up the sun. She was an avid book reader and an impeccable knitter. Poppy was active and enjoyed taking long walks and bike rides around her summer home in New Hampshire or winter home in Fort Pierce, Florida.
She is predeceased by her loyal and loving husband, Daniel L. Dempsey Jr.. She leaves two daughters, Pamela Dempsey-O’Connell, her husband Francis “Sank” O’Connell, and their two sons Jason and Kyle O’Connell, all of Winchendon, MA; Andreana Grimaldo, her husband Raymond Grimaldo, and their three daughters Alicia and Allison Grimaldo of Shrewsbury, MA and Amy Grimaldo and fiancé, Jason Panagiotou, of Millbury, MA; and a son Daniel Dempsey, III, his wife Cindy Dempsey, and their three children Joshua Silva, Cori and Tyler Dempsey all of Loudon, NH. She is predeceased by sisters Margaret Prindle of Wisconsin and Jacqueline Corrigan Mulcahy of Lancaster, NH. She is survived by sisters Muriel Hicks of Lancaster, NH and Alice Beaton of Middletown, RI. She was blessed with many nieces, nephews, and friends in both New England, Florida, and across the country. Poppy’s family and friends will greatly miss her.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours on Friday, October 18th from 5 to 7 P.M. in Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon, MA.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 19th at 10 A.M. in Calvary Cemetery, Lancaster, NH
The family wishes to extend its warm appreciation to the staff at Broadview Bright Horizons Memory Wing and to The Highlands Nursing Home.
In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorial contributions can be made in memory of Poppy to Alzheimer's Association, 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472.
www.stone-ladeau.com
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