Sarah J. (Townsend) Soloperto, 91, died Friday, August 16, 2013 after a short stay in the Rose Monahan Hospice House in Worcester surrounded by her loving family.
Once diagnosed with cancer, Sarah J. "Sally" Soloperto approached death with dignity and the same unshakeable faith and love in God that was the hallmark of her extraordinary life and the essence of who she was. Sally truly felt that her limited time on earth was merely a preparation for her eternal life with God.
Sally was fiercely independent and lived alone with family and friends close by. We are grateful to the "angels" at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home for the wonderful care, love and respect given to Sally and her family during those often difficult days and weeks.
Sarah, known to her family and friends as "Sally" was born in Millbury and grew up in Sutton, MA where she graduated from Sutton High School. Although she did not attend college, she often said she would have become a teacher if she was given the opportunity.
Sally taught something to everyone she met whether it was in words, deeds or actions. She taught us to have faith in God, in life and in each other.
Sally taught her many grandchildren how to have fun by simply playing a board game or a card game. She was a fierce competitor, whether playing bridge with her friends or scrabble with her grandchildren. She taught them winning wasn't everything but it certainly was fun.
Sally was interested in life and the lives of the people she loved. She wanted to know what you were doing, where you were going or had been and what you had learned. She was the keeper of memories and could recall and retell stories and events with accuracy and attention to detail. This taught her children compassion, kindness and to be interested in people and the world around them. Simply put, she was the thread that knitted her large family together.
Sally's lifelong friends were the recipients of her loyalty, wit, sense of adventure, and generous heart. She was a good friend to all but her three childhood friends, Ann, Cathe rine and Alice, and loving sister-in-law Virginia were the sisters she never had and who held a very special place in her heart.
Sally was a voracious reader – of the newspaper, of biographies, mysteries, politics and current events. Her books brought her comfort and she would often say they kept her company when she was alone.
She was a world traveler whose trips took her to faraway places like Italy, Ireland, Scotland and Thailand, to name a few. One of her last big trips was to Paris, at the age of 80, with two of her three daughters. It was the trip of a lifetime but she always said the best places to go were anywhere her family gathered.
Family was the most important thing to Sally. They are, and always will be, the stewards of her faith, love, wit, courage and generous heart. They will pass on memories of her life in lively stories told around a table at a family gathering or in an intimate conversation between two. Her family will hold her close to their hearts and her legacy will continue through their deeds and actions.
Sally's husband, John F. Soloperto DDS, died on Jan 3, 1991, but she is survived by her loving and proud eight children: Three Girls, Jane T. Lohnes, Maria A. Soloperto and Ann E. Zimage and Five Boys, James D., John M., David P., Philip T., and Michael J. Soloperto and their loving spouses along with 17 Grandchildren and 4 Great Grandchildren.
Sally's funeral will be held on Monday, August 19th from Mulhane Home for Funerals, 45 Main Street in Millbury with a Mass at 11 a.m. in St. Brigid Church, 59 Main Street in Millbury. Burial will be in St. Brigid Cemetery in Millbury.
Her calling hours will also be held that morning prior to Sally's funeral Mass from 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. in the funeral home.
Donations can be made in memory of Sarah J. Soloperto to the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, 10 Judith Road, Worcester, MA 01602 or to the American Cancer Society.
Read Sarah Soloperto's Obituary and Guestbook on mulhane.com.
Once diagnosed with cancer, Sarah J. "Sally" Soloperto approached death with dignity and the same unshakeable faith and love in God that was the hallmark of her extraordinary life and the essence of who she was. Sally truly felt that her limited time on earth was merely a preparation for her eternal life with God.
Sally was fiercely independent and lived alone with family and friends close by. We are grateful to the "angels" at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home for the wonderful care, love and respect given to Sally and her family during those often difficult days and weeks.
Sarah, known to her family and friends as "Sally" was born in Millbury and grew up in Sutton, MA where she graduated from Sutton High School. Although she did not attend college, she often said she would have become a teacher if she was given the opportunity.
Sally taught something to everyone she met whether it was in words, deeds or actions. She taught us to have faith in God, in life and in each other.
Sally taught her many grandchildren how to have fun by simply playing a board game or a card game. She was a fierce competitor, whether playing bridge with her friends or scrabble with her grandchildren. She taught them winning wasn't everything but it certainly was fun.
Sally was interested in life and the lives of the people she loved. She wanted to know what you were doing, where you were going or had been and what you had learned. She was the keeper of memories and could recall and retell stories and events with accuracy and attention to detail. This taught her children compassion, kindness and to be interested in people and the world around them. Simply put, she was the thread that knitted her large family together.
Sally's lifelong friends were the recipients of her loyalty, wit, sense of adventure, and generous heart. She was a good friend to all but her three childhood friends, Ann, Cathe rine and Alice, and loving sister-in-law Virginia were the sisters she never had and who held a very special place in her heart.
Sally was a voracious reader – of the newspaper, of biographies, mysteries, politics and current events. Her books brought her comfort and she would often say they kept her company when she was alone.
She was a world traveler whose trips took her to faraway places like Italy, Ireland, Scotland and Thailand, to name a few. One of her last big trips was to Paris, at the age of 80, with two of her three daughters. It was the trip of a lifetime but she always said the best places to go were anywhere her family gathered.
Family was the most important thing to Sally. They are, and always will be, the stewards of her faith, love, wit, courage and generous heart. They will pass on memories of her life in lively stories told around a table at a family gathering or in an intimate conversation between two. Her family will hold her close to their hearts and her legacy will continue through their deeds and actions.
Sally's husband, John F. Soloperto DDS, died on Jan 3, 1991, but she is survived by her loving and proud eight children: Three Girls, Jane T. Lohnes, Maria A. Soloperto and Ann E. Zimage and Five Boys, James D., John M., David P., Philip T., and Michael J. Soloperto and their loving spouses along with 17 Grandchildren and 4 Great Grandchildren.
Sally's funeral will be held on Monday, August 19th from Mulhane Home for Funerals, 45 Main Street in Millbury with a Mass at 11 a.m. in St. Brigid Church, 59 Main Street in Millbury. Burial will be in St. Brigid Cemetery in Millbury.
Her calling hours will also be held that morning prior to Sally's funeral Mass from 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. in the funeral home.
Donations can be made in memory of Sarah J. Soloperto to the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, 10 Judith Road, Worcester, MA 01602 or to the American Cancer Society.
Read Sarah Soloperto's Obituary and Guestbook on mulhane.com.
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