Obituary of Mary Alice Dion

Dudley - Mary Alice (DuPaul) Dion, 73, of 53 Flaxfield Rd., died peacefully Wednesday morning surrounded by her family and friends at UMass Memorial Hospital after an 8 year battle with cancer. She leaves her husband of 42 years, Gerald "Tate" Dion. three daughters: Karen Dion of Dudley, Colleen Dion of Webster and Kathi and her husband Sean Williams of Dudley, one sister: Betty and her husband Donald Waterman of Appleton, Ontario. Her extended family and her dedicated caregivers . Predeceased by a brother, George DuPaul. She was born in Southbridge, the daughter of the late George and Helena (Smith) DuPaul. Mary Alice graduated from St. Louis High School in 1950. She worked as a Service Representative for 33 years at New England Telephone retiring in 1989. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. She was a communicant of St. Louis Church. Mary Alice was a devoted wife and mother and enjoyed her family and friends. Her funeral will be held Saturday Jan. 27 from Bartel Funeral Home & Chapel, 33 Schofield Avenue, Dudley with a Mass at 10 AM in St. Louis Church, 14 Lake St., Webster. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Calling hours are Friday Jan. 26 from 4 to 8 PM . In Lieu of flowers donations to Women's Center/Umass Memorial Levine Cancer Center 119 Belmont St. Worcester,Ma.01605 or the V.N.A Southern Worcester PO Box 368 Webster Ma.01570 . Online guestbook @ www.bartelfuneralhome.com