M. Cecilia Harnois

Bondsville---Cecilia Harnois passed away in Shrewsbury on April 10th after a respiratory illness. She was born in Palmer in 1922 and attended schools in Palmer until her family moved to Hardwick, where she graduated from Hardwick High School. She also attended Becker College in Worcester, after which she moved to Washington DC, to do clerical work at the Pentagon during World War II. "Ce" later held an office position at Trans World Airlines in New York City and Kansas. She enjoyed the travel benefits and kept her interest in travel, especially to France, throughout her lifetime. In later years she was an executive secretary at Aetna Life in Hartford, then worked for Social Security in Worcester and Springfield. In New York, Ce became a huge fan of Broadway Musicals, and later developed an interest in painting, gardening and cooking. Much of her life was spent assisting family members to achieve their goals or in later life arranging health care for those who needed it. Cecilia moved to Bondsville in  1975 and lived there until 2005, after which she was a resident of Orchard Valley in Wilbraham, then in Worcester area nursing homes. She will be sadly missed by her remaining siblings, Claire Wingler of Palmer and Marion Harnois of Worcester, her sister-in-law Margaret of North Kingstown RI, and by her many nephews and nieces. Calling Hours will be held on Sunday fron 2 to 4 pm at the Charbonneau Funeral Home, 30 Pleasant St. in Ware. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday at 10am in Divine Mercy Church in Three Rivers. In lieu of flowers, please support the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322  8th  Ave. New York NY 10001, in Ce's memory