Anne F. (Joubert) Tyer, 83, of Holden and formerly of Shrewsbury and Worcester, died Thursday, March 29, 2007, at the UMass-Memorial Medical Center, after a brief illness and surrounded by her family.

Her husband, John S. Tyer, died in 1978. She leaves two daughters, Dianne F. and her husband Bradford Hendrickson with whom she lived in Holden, and Jean M. and her husband Henry Fitzgerald of Shrewsbury; a son, Jay P. and his wife Erica Tyer of Jefferson; 10 grandchildren, Kevin, Michael, Amy and Patrick Magill, Anne Diaz, Brian Hendrickson, Thomas and Colleen Fitzgerald, and Brianna and Erin Tyer; four great-grandchildren, Jack, Alexander and Sophia Diaz and Annabelle Magill; a sister-in-law, Marriane Joubert of Shrewsbury; and several nieces and nephews. Two of her grandchildren, Matthew Fitzgerald and Marguerite Tyer, and her four brothers, Harry, William, Paul and Philip Joubert, predeceased her.

Anne was born in Shrewsbury, daughter of Harry C. and Florence (Kelliher) Joubert. She moved to Worcester in 1950 and then moved to Holden in 1978. She graduated from Shrewsbury High School.

She worked in the main offices of the Iandoli Markets on Millbrook St. in Worcester for 24 years, retiring in 1987. Previously, she worked at the Norton Co.

She was a member of St. Mary's Parish in Jefferson, and a former member of St. Anne's Parish in Shrewsbury, and St. Paul's Cathedral Parish, where she also taught religious education. She was also a member of the St. Paul's School Parent Council.

She was an accomplished pianist and taught piano for several years. She cherished time spent with her family, especially with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be Monday, April 2 from the Athy Memorial Home, 111 Lancaster St., Worcester, with a Mass at 10 a.m in St. Anne's Church, 130 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury. Burial will be in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. Calling hours at the funeral home are Sunday, April 1 from 4 to 7 p.m.