Mary E. Gonelli

WEST BOYLSTON

Mary E. (Grimes) Gonelli, 78, of Franklin St. died Tuesday, Nov. 21 in Clinton Hospital. She leaves her husband of 56 years, John J. Gonelli; four children, Dominic R. and his wife Maureen Gonelli of West Boylston, Paul J. and his wife Stephaine Gonelli of No. Brookfield, Sheila M. Burbank of Worcester and Deborah Bradley of Seattle, WA; two brothers, Richard Grimes and Frank Grimes of Connecticut; 12 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Two sons, Michael A. Gonelli and John J. Gonelli, two brothers, Alan Grimes and Lawrence Grimes and a sister, Lila Moyer, predeceased her. She was born in Quaker Hill, CT, daughter of Richard and Lila (Wilcox) Grimes.

Mary loved her life as a Navy wife to her husband John and enjoyed taking care of her children and grandchildren. She was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church and enjoyed bingo and board games.

The funeral will be held Monday, Nov. 27, from FAY BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 1 W. Boylston St. with a Mass at 10 AM in Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 111 Worcester St. Burial will be in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visiting hours are Sunday, Nov 26, from 4 to 8 PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc., PO Box 1131, Fairfax, VA 22038, www.diabetes.org. For on-line guest book, please visit. www.faybrothers.com