Cecile Y. "CC" (Montville) Wheeler, 65, of 376 Matthews Street, Gardner, died peacefully surrounded by her family Wednesday, September 28, 2011 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, following a long illness.
Cecile was born in Gardner on August 14, 1946, the daughter of the late Sylvio and Eva Louise (Pouliot) Montville.
Cecile was employed by Wendy's of Gardner as an assistant in the kitchen for ten years, retiring in 2008. She was also a volunteer at the Crystal House in Gardner.
She was a member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Gardner. She was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Women's Auxiliary Aerie Post 747 of Gardner, the Golden Agers and the Crystal House.
Cecile loved spending time at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, and had been to Atlantic City thirteen times. She enjoyed shopping, traveling, going out to dinner and going to flea markets, especially Rietta Ranch in Hubbardston. Her favorite television shows were "Cops", "Reeba", and being a lover of animals, "Animal Planet". She also liked to spend time playing horseshoes at the Eagles.
Cecile is predeceased by her husband of 12 years, Fred R. Wheeler, who died March 3, 2008.
She leaves one brother, Raymond S. Montville and his wife Mamie of Gardner; one sister, Denise T. Strom of New Haven, CT; one stepson, Fred Wheeler, Jr. of Winchendon; three nephews, James, Thomas and Daniel Montville; one niece, Cassandra Strom; six great-nieces and great-nephews, Jessie, Robert, Nora, Thomas and Alicia Montville and Alyssa Laverty; and several cousins. She was predeceased by a stepdaughter, Sheryl M. Wheeler who died in 2008.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, October 3rd from the Boucher Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Nichols Street, Gardner with a Mass at 1:00 p.m. in Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, 135 Nichols Street, Gardner. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, Gardner.
A calling hour in the funeral home will be Monday, October 3rd from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Gardner Animal Shelter, 899 West Broadway, Gardner, MA 01440 or to the Crystal House, 55 Lake Street, Gardner, MA 01440.
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Visitation Details
Monday, October 3rd, 2011 11:30am - 12:30pm, Boucher Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Nichols St., Gardner
Service Details
Monday, October 3rd, 2011 1:00pm, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, 135 Nichols St., Gardner
Interment Details
Notre Dame Cemetery, West St., Gardner