Fay A. (Bevilacqua) Ekberg, 79, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2012. Her husband of 39 years, Henry R. Ekberg died in 1995. Her sister June E. Sheridan predeceased her on Oct. 15, 2011. She is survived by her four children, six grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren: Peter Ekberg and his wife Jeanne of Plymouth, Kathy (Ekberg) Lundstrom and her husband Jon of Worcester and their daughter Marina Lundstrom, Steven Ekberg and his wife Cindy of Northbridge and their children Lynn, Robert, Kimberly, and Jessica Ekberg, and Judy (Ekberg) Bloomfield and her husband Brian of Worcester and their daughter Kelly Bloomfield, and Kelly’s children Ava and Joseph. She also leaves many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
     Mrs. Ekberg was born in Clinton, daughter of Peter and Edith (DeCesare) Bevilacqua and was a graduate of Clinton High School. She worked at Norton Company as a technical typist, retiring in 1993 and worked until recently for Crown Bakery as a payroll clerk. She was a member of Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Worcester. Throughout her illness, Fay never complained and was always more concerned about others than herself. She loved her Boston Terrier, Quincy and was very fond of animals. She loved going to Foxwoods and always had family get-togethers at her house over the holidays. Her Christmas spritz cookies will be missed.
     Calling hours will be held at Nordgren Memorial Chapel, 300 Lincoln Street on Monday, Feb. 6, from 4-7 pm. The funeral will be held from the funeral home on Tuesday, Feb. 7, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am in Our Lady of Rosary Church, 23 Fales Street. Burial will follow in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society , online at www.cancer.org/donate or by mail: American Cancer Society , 30 Speen St. Framingham MA 01701.