Florence D. COLLETTE

MILLBURY— Florence D. Gagner, 83, formerly of 83 Grafton St., died on Thursday, October 20, 2005, at Hearthstone On Golden Pond, Hopkinton. She leaves a niece, Jeannette G. Zdonczyk of Worcester; 3 grandnephews and a grandniece; 6 great-grandnephews and 2 great-grandnieces; and many cousins. Her sister, Jeannette M. (Gagner) Moore of Sutton, died in 1985. She was born in Millbury on May 25, 1922, a daughter of the late Napoleon and Linda Marie (Collette) Gagner and has been a lifelong resident of the town. Miss Gagner was a clerical worker for 14 years at H.E. Shaw Tobacco Co., Worcester; she then worked as a switchboard receptionist at Parker Metal Co., Worcester, for 14 years. Finally, she was a PBX Operator for New Power Service at New England Electric System, Westborough, for 16 years before she retired in 1986. She was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Parish, Millbury; and she enjoyed crafts, especially quilting and painting in oils. Her funeral will be Tuesday, Oct. 25, from Turgeon Funeral Home, 56 Main St., Millbury, with a Funeral Mass at 11 AM in Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, 10 Waters St. She will be laid to rest with her mother and father in the family lot in Central Cemetery, Millbury. There will be a visiting hour from 9:30 to 10:30 AM on Tuesday, Oct. 25, in the funeral home. All are welcome.