Dorothy C. BOULEY

WORCESTER— Dorothy C. (Bouley) LaViolette, 76, of 99 Orient Street, died Tuesday, January 11, at home, after an illness. Her husband of 52 years, Bernard L. “Bernie” LaViolette, died in 2000. She leaves eighteen children; ten daughters, Cecilia Stienstra and Lois Ferrandino both of Douglas, Anne Thebeau of Oxford, Irene Sjogren and Amy LaViolette both of Shrewsbury, Ellen LeBoeuf of Barre, Gail Sarty of Hudson, Jeanne Iovieno, Betty Whiteaway, and Lynn Batista all of Worcester; eight sons, Frank LaViolette of East Brookfield, Joel LaViolette of Fort Lauderdale, Ralph LaViolette of Auburn, Peter LaViolette of Leicester, Mark LaViolette with whom she lived, Paul LaViolette, James LaViolette, and John LaViolette all of Worcester; two brothers, Armand Bouley of Millbury, and Robert Bouley of West Covina, CA; five sisters, Gladys Urbsis and Noella Amyot both of Tucson, AZ, Norma Fortin of Worcester, Lauretta Carlson of Phoenix, AZ, and Eva Weitze of Prescott, AZ; thirty six grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. A brother, Wilfrid Bouley as well as a sister, Gertrude Trigiano, both pre-deceased her. She was a loving mother and grandmother, but also was a friend to all. Her love and caring was so widespread that many felt they were her 19th child. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of Adolphis and Cecilia (Sawyer) Bouley, and has lived here all her life. She graduated from Saint Stephen’s High School. Mrs. LaViolette worked for 20 years at H&R Block company, before she retired. She had been a Cantor and Lector for Saint Joseph’s Church. She was a volunteer at the Pernet Family Health Center, and had served on it’s Board of Directors. She was also an associate of The Worcester Central Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She was a gifted seamstress, an avid reader, stamp collector and crossword enthusiast. Her funeral will be held Saturday, January 15, at 10:30 a.m. in MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation Street, Worcester. Burial will follow in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. Calling hours will be held Friday, January 14, from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Flowers may be sent or donations may be made to Pernet Family Health Center, 237 Millbury Street, Worcester, MA 01601.