Anna Pecore

CHARLTON – Anna R. (Langlois) Pecore, 79, of Dresser Hill Road, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester.  She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Louis K. Pecore of Charlton; seven children, Louis J. Pecore and his wife Debra of Charlton, Timothy J. Pecore and his wife Marie of Brookfield, Michael J. Pecore and his wife Renee of Brimfield, Jonathan J. Pecore and his wife Barbara of Charlton, Deborah A. Pecore of Worcester, Kenneth J. Pecore and his wife Nancy of Charlton, and Brian J. Pecore and his wife Tracy of Charlton; a brother, Ernest Langlois of Oxford; two sisters, Theresa Motyka of Tewksbury, and Rosemary Disley of Monson; her grandchildren, Kimberly Pecore, Zachary Pecore, Joshua Pecore, Mayce Smith, Timothy Pecore, Catherine McCreevan, Gabrielle Pecore, Joseph Pecore, Michael Pecore Jr., Ashley Pecore, Kristina Pecore, Jennifer Pecore, Melissa Pecore, Courtney Pecore, Mathew Pecore, Kelsey Pecore, Mikayla St. Germain, Nicholas Pecore, Sabrina Nickerson, Brian Pecore II, Dillon Pecore, and Kolby Pecore; and 13 great grandchildren (with 4 on the way).  She was born in Southbridge, daughter of the late Ernest J. and Anna C. (Gouin) Langlois, and was a lifelong resident of Charlton.

Mrs. Pecore worked at American Optical in Southbridge, S&M Plastics in Southbridge, and the travel plaza on the Mass Pike in Charlton for many years, before retiring in 2005.  She was a member of St. Joseph’s Church in Charlton, where she also attended the Monday night prayer meeting and served on the altar.  Her family meant everything to her and she dedicated her life to raising her children and caring for her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She enjoyed participating in any activity her grandchildren were part of and would sled with the grandchildren well into her 70’s.

A funeral will be held on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, from Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford, followed by a Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church, 10 H. Putnam Rd. Ext., Charlton.  Burial will follow at New Notre Dame Cemetery in Southbridge.  Calling hours are Tuesday, January 18, 2022, from 3-6 p.m. at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph’s Church, P.O. Box 338, Charlton City, MA 01508.