Sylvia M. LACOMBE

LEOMINSTER -- Sylvia M. (Lacombe) Pellegrini, 89, of 260 Pleasant St., died Sunday, May 8, in her home after an illness. She was born on Oct. 17, 1915, in Hartford, Conn., the daughter of the late George E. and Sylvia Lacombe. She graduated from Leominster High School in 1934 and the Leominster Hospital School of Nursing in 1938. Mrs. Pellegrini was a registered nurse working for Dr. Charles Wheeler and also at Leominster Hospital as a Nursing Supervisor until her retirement in 1980. She loved to travel and go to the beach. She was a member of St. Cecilia’s Church and the Daughters of Isabella.Mrs. Pellegrini leaves three sons, Joseph Pellegrini of Leominster, Michael J. Pellegrini of South Hadley, and John B. Pellegrini and his wife, Patricia, of New York; two daughters, Ellen P. Mutnansky and her husband, Daniel, of Pepperell and Jane Hennessey and her husband, Thomas, of Fitchburg; eight grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Her husband of 37 years, Jerry J. Pellegrini, died in 1977. Her brother, George E. Lacombe, Jr. of Nevada, died in 2003.PELLEGRINI -- On May 8, Sylvia M. (Lacombe) Pellegrini, 89, of Leominster. The funeral will be held Wednesday, May 11, from Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Road., Fitchburg, with a Mass at 11 a.m. in St. Cecilia’s Church, 180 Mechanic St., Leominster. Burial will follow in St. Leo’s Cemetery. Calling hours are Wednesday, May 11, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.Published in the Sentinel & Enterprise from 5/9/2005 - 5/10/2005.