Obituary of Louis J. Mercier

"Palmer-Louis J. Mercier, Jr. of Quaboag St, passed away at Cooley Dickinson Hospital on August 10, 2009. Born in Palmer, MA on December 1, 1928, the son of the late Louis Sr., and Dorothy (Cosgrove) Mercier. A lifelong resident of Palmer, Louis served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII and proudly was a part of the submarine service. Louis retired from Shop Rite Supermarkets after 20 years of employment in 1993. He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Three Rivers. Louis will be greatly missed by his wife of 60 years, Gertrude (Magiera) along with his two daughters Pam Mercier and Lisa and her husband Ray Jangrow all of Three Rivers. He also leaves two sisters Patricia Severage of FL and Geraldine Olson and her husband Harold of Palmer along with many nieces and nephews. Louis was predeceased by siblings Sidney Mercier, Dorothy Lamery, and Marjorie Morgera. A memorial mass will be held Monday August 17th at 10:00 a.m. at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Friends and family are asked to meet directly at the church. In lieu of flowers, kindly make donations to Quaboag Valley Hospice, 42B Wright St., Palmer, MA 01069. "