KATHLEEN M. PELOQUIN (PETTY)

     Kathleen M. (Petty) Peloquin, 55, of 38 Bay Path Rd., died suddenly, Sunday, October 21st at her home.

     She leaves her husband of 34 years, Edward E. Peloquin; a son, Michael E. Peloquin of Spencer; two daughters, Melissa A. Peloquin and her partner Seamus Donahue, Sr. of N. Brookfield, and Elizabeth M. Peloquin and her fiancé Michael Wood of Worcester; her parents, Joseph J. and Jean H. (Fleming) Petty of Worcester; a brother, Francis P. Petty and his wife Sharon of Worcester; three sisters, Joanne Petty McGinn and her partner Jeremiah Kelly of Dennis and Spencer, Nancy E. Petty of Worcester, and Joyce McTigue and her husband John of Worcester; her sister in law, M.Karen Petty of Worcester; two brothers in law, Philip J. Pelogquin and Paul R. Peloquin and his wife Dianne, both of Spencer; three grandsons, Brenden, Nolan and Seamus Donahue, Jr. and several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her brother Joseph M. Petty.

     Kathy was a school teacher in the Worcester Public School System since 1989, most recently at South High School. She previously taught a David Prouty in Spencer, Marian Hill now Trinity Catholic Academy in Southbridge and Framingham State College. She graduated from Marian High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Biology and Master's Degree in Computer Sciences from Worcester State College all in Worcester. She was a member and CCD teacher from 1982-96 at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Spencer. She was a member of the Mass. Teachers Assoc., and E.A.W., Worcester Public Schools Advisory Committee, International Society for Technology in Education, Phi Delta Kappan, and the Worcester Chapter-Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians. A loving wife and mother, she took great pride in her loving grandsons.

     The funeral will be held on Thursday, Oct. 25 from the J. HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer with a Mass at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 7 Church St., Spencer. Burial will follow in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. Calling hours are Wednesday, from 4 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Kathleen M. Peloquin Grandsons' Education Fund, c/o Spencer Savings Bank, 176 Main St., Spencer, 01562.