Doris E. Howard, 89, of Hudson, NH, a former longtime resident of Lowell, died peacefully on Saturday August 27, 2011.
Born in Lowell on May 2, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Angelina (Corbeil) Dery.
For more than 30 years, Doris was employed by the Courier Citizen Corp. of Lowell.
Doris was a communicant of St. Rita Church in Lowell.
Survivors include a son, Ron Howard of Hudson, NH; a grandson, Jesse M. Howard of Nashua, NH; two sisters, Ruth Wasylak and Rosemarie Boucher both of Dracut; brothers and sisters in law, Robert and Ann Howard of Dracut, Martha Nichols of Westford, Phyllis Norton of Lewiston, ME; many nieces and nephews.
She was the mother in law of the late Sheree Howard and sister of the late Laura Bourassa, Maurice Dery, Mary Howard and Henry Dery.