GRAFTON/WORCESTER - Carrie Lee (Durrette) Sabourin, 86, of Worcester, formerly of South Grafton and Sebastian, FL, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2012. She passed peacefully with the comfort of her family.
She was born December 19, 1925 in Midlothian, VA, the daughter of Atwood and Rosa (Mundy) Durrette. She was a graduate of Midlothian High School, where she was president of her class and a member of the basketball team. She worked for the US Postal Service for more than 30 years, retiring as the Postmaster of the Wilkinsonville Post Office in Sutton.
She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great- grandmother, sister and friend. She was an accomplished cook, who loved gardening, helping friends, being with her family, wintering in Florida, baking cookies for everyone, and following local sports teams, especially the Red Sox.
She leaves her husband of 66 years, Roland J. Sabourin, her two sons, Roland and his wife Kathleen of Sutton and David and his wife Kim of Holden, her grandsons Daniel and his wife Jessica of Worcester, Matthew of Sutton, Andrew and his girl- friend Kathryn Allard of Douglas, and Jeffrey of Holden, and one great-granddaughter, Catarina. She also leaves her sisters, Elizabeth Patton and Virginia Beer of Richmond, VA, Frances French of Mechanicsville, VA and her sister-in-law, Cecile Malnati of Hopedale, MA; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was predeceased by her brother Bill Durrette, and sisters, Mary Harper and Dorothy Bradshaw.
A private service will be held at the convenience of the family. In Carrie's memory, her family requests you share a kind word or special visit with your own loved ones.
Read Carrie Sabourin's Obituary and Guestbook on mulhane.com.
She was born December 19, 1925 in Midlothian, VA, the daughter of Atwood and Rosa (Mundy) Durrette. She was a graduate of Midlothian High School, where she was president of her class and a member of the basketball team. She worked for the US Postal Service for more than 30 years, retiring as the Postmaster of the Wilkinsonville Post Office in Sutton.
She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great- grandmother, sister and friend. She was an accomplished cook, who loved gardening, helping friends, being with her family, wintering in Florida, baking cookies for everyone, and following local sports teams, especially the Red Sox.
She leaves her husband of 66 years, Roland J. Sabourin, her two sons, Roland and his wife Kathleen of Sutton and David and his wife Kim of Holden, her grandsons Daniel and his wife Jessica of Worcester, Matthew of Sutton, Andrew and his girl- friend Kathryn Allard of Douglas, and Jeffrey of Holden, and one great-granddaughter, Catarina. She also leaves her sisters, Elizabeth Patton and Virginia Beer of Richmond, VA, Frances French of Mechanicsville, VA and her sister-in-law, Cecile Malnati of Hopedale, MA; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was predeceased by her brother Bill Durrette, and sisters, Mary Harper and Dorothy Bradshaw.
A private service will be held at the convenience of the family. In Carrie's memory, her family requests you share a kind word or special visit with your own loved ones.
Read Carrie Sabourin's Obituary and Guestbook on mulhane.com.
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