Denise Adele (Tanguay) Agnelli, 82, of Gardner, died peacefully on Friday, October 28, 2016, surrounded by her family.
Born in Gardner on September 16, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Arthur T. and Yvonne A. (Brunette) Tanguay.
Denise was a member of Annunciation Parish/Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church of Gardner. She was a member of the Gardner High School graduating class of 1952.
She leaves her sons, Joseph Jr., Steve, Alan, Anthony and Philip; her daughters-in-law, Lee, Jane, Kelly and Lisa; her son-in-law David; her grandchildren, Joseph III (Maura), Catherine (John), April, Thomas, Anthony, Jr., and Emily; and, her great grandchildren Dylan, Joseph IV, Patrick, and Elianna.
Denise also leaves her brothers, Leo, Emil (Barbara), George (Helene), Norbert (Sherrie) and Herve (Seranne) Tanguay; her sister Sr. Cecile Tanguay, P.M.; many cousins, nephews, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces. She also leaves her longtime caregivers, BetteLou Dower, Margaret LeBlanc, Dian Chaisson and Maxine Kittle and the wonderful ladies of "The French Connection", Christine, Donna, Patti and Polly.
She was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Joseph F. Agnelli who died July 31, 2012; by her daughter, Linda who died May 28, 2016; by her brothers Armand Tanguay and the Rev. Andre Tanguay, O.M.I.; and by her sisters, Fernande Goguen and Sr. Gilberte Tanguay, P.M.
Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, November 1st from the Boucher Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Nichols Street, Gardner with a Mass at 11:00 a.m. in Annunciation Parish/Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, 135 Nichols Street, Gardner. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, Gardner.
A calling hour will be held Tuesday, November 1st from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Gardner Community Action Committee, 294 Pleasant Street, Gardner, MA 01440.
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Visitation Details
Tuesday, November 1st, 2016 9:30am - 10:30am, Boucher Funeral Home, Inc., 110 Nichols St., Gardner
Service Details
Tuesday, November 1st, 2016 11:00am, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, 135 Nichols St., Gardner
Interment Details
Notre Dame Cemetery, West St., Gardner