SUTTON – Lois E. (Hopkins) Karacius, 94, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 at St. Camillus Health Center, surrounded by her family.
Her husband, Victor A. Karacius died in 1991. She leaves a daughter, Joan L. wife of Andrew Smith of Sutton; a son, David V. Karacius and his wife, Delia of Sutton; five grandchildren, Ellen Frase of Sutton, Elizabeth Boucher of Maryland, Tracey Converse of Northbridge, David Karacius of Hawaii and Reagan Burrows of Douglas; 11 great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. She was born in Lowell, daughter of Willis F. and Theodora (Brown) Hopkins.
Lois was a Librarian for the town of Sutton for 20 years, retiring in 1982. She attended Millbury High School and graduated from Lowell High School and then from Bishop-Lee School of the Theater. She was an active member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Wilkinsonville since the 1940's, a member of the Sutton Grange, the Millbury Women's Club, the Adah Chapter and the Packachoag Chapter of the Eastern Star, the former Church Women United, Friends of the Sutton Elders, the Sutton Serenaders and the Sutton Players Club.
Lois' funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 19th in St. John's Episcopal Church, 3 Pleasant St. in Sutton. Burial will be in Central Cemetery in Millbury. Calling hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18th at Mulhane Home for Funerals, 45 Main St. in Millbury. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Organ Maintenance Fund at St. John's Episcopal Church, 3 Pleasant St. in Sutton, MA 01590.
Read Lois Karacius's Obituary and Guestbook on mulhane.com.
Her husband, Victor A. Karacius died in 1991. She leaves a daughter, Joan L. wife of Andrew Smith of Sutton; a son, David V. Karacius and his wife, Delia of Sutton; five grandchildren, Ellen Frase of Sutton, Elizabeth Boucher of Maryland, Tracey Converse of Northbridge, David Karacius of Hawaii and Reagan Burrows of Douglas; 11 great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. She was born in Lowell, daughter of Willis F. and Theodora (Brown) Hopkins.
Lois was a Librarian for the town of Sutton for 20 years, retiring in 1982. She attended Millbury High School and graduated from Lowell High School and then from Bishop-Lee School of the Theater. She was an active member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Wilkinsonville since the 1940's, a member of the Sutton Grange, the Millbury Women's Club, the Adah Chapter and the Packachoag Chapter of the Eastern Star, the former Church Women United, Friends of the Sutton Elders, the Sutton Serenaders and the Sutton Players Club.
Lois' funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 19th in St. John's Episcopal Church, 3 Pleasant St. in Sutton. Burial will be in Central Cemetery in Millbury. Calling hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18th at Mulhane Home for Funerals, 45 Main St. in Millbury. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Organ Maintenance Fund at St. John's Episcopal Church, 3 Pleasant St. in Sutton, MA 01590.
Read Lois Karacius's Obituary and Guestbook on mulhane.com.
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