Worcester – Shirley M. Ward, 74, passed away at home on April 15, 2019;
She was born in Leominster, MA on April 14, 1945, daughter of Homer and Grace (Winters) Bastien. Shirley is survived by: her husband Francis Ward, with whom she has shared nearly forty years of marriage; three daughters: Tammy, Mary Ann, and Amy; two brothers: Homer and Bobby Bastien; three sisters: Grace Mitchell, Mary Brunetta, and Patricia Booth.
Shirley loved to knit, and she especially loved to craft blankets for her family and friends; she loved nature, going on hiking and camping adventures, especially with those she loved.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday April 29, 2019 at 11:00 am at St. John’s Catholic Church, 44 Temple Street Worcester, MA; Committal will be private, there a no calling hours.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Graham, Putnam & Mahoney Funeral Parlors. To share a memory or to offer condolences, a guestbook is available at www.gpmfunerals.com
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