Grafton – Harriet M. Therrien, 97, died March 31, 2019 in Beaumont Nursing Home in Northbridge.
She leaves three sons, William and his wife Claudia of Mendon, David and his wife Nancy, and Herbert (Terry), and a daughter, Kathleen Malmquist, all of Grafton. She leaves a brother, Richard Cahill of Quincy, Calif.; 14 grandchildren, Christopher and Elizabeth Plante, Joel and Jon Therrien, Jenifer Langley, Michael and Laura Therrien, Rodney, Amy, Raymond, Matthew and Jaelyn Malmquist, and Farley Nishanian; 19 great-grandchildren, Kevin Therrien, Jacob, Noah and Emma Plante, Cora and Grayson Fessenden, Freya and Averon Langley, Alex, Bryan and Cayla Therrien, Jordan, Isaac and Canaan Therrien, Danielle Therrien, Cori, Ryan and Jessica Malmquist, and Hope Lloyd; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband of 75 years, Herbert L. Therrien, and a daughter, Diane Plante.
She was born Jan. 1, 1922, daughter of John E. Cahill and Ida Koskela, in Framingham. She graduated from the Hopkinton School System in 1939.
After school, she married and raised her family in Grafton. She worked as a nurse’s aide for 30-plus years at a number of nursing homes, retiring in the early 1990s. She enjoyed camping, crafts, painting, gardening, and spending time with her family.
All are welcome to gather with Harriet’s family Saturday, April 6, from 9:30-11 a.m., at Roney Funeral Home, 152 Worcester St., North Grafton, followed by a prayer service at 11 a.m. in the funeral home. She will then be laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery in Grafton.
A Book of Memories to share a favorite story or message of sympathy with her family is available online at www.RoneyFuneralHome.com.
