Donna Stewart

OXFORD - Donna M. (Clemente) Stewart, 54, of Larned Road, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Michael J. Stewart of Oxford; two daughters, Michelle E. Roemer and her husband Robert of Dudley, and Heather M. Furcillo and her husband Donnie of Wake Forest, NC; a brother, Robert M. Clemente and his wife Judith of Worcester; two grandsons, Maxsim J. Furcillo and Jake A. Roemer; her mother-in-law Josephine V. (Blancato) Stewart of Auburn; her brother-in-law, Paul B. Stewart and his wife Gloria of Douglas; her aunt Evelyn Gaulin of Colarado; Aunt and Uncle Nancy and Dominic Isernio of Rutland, Aunt and Uncle Mary and Leo Gaulin of Sturbridge; and five nephews and nieces, Matthew Clemente, Kathryn Clemente, Nicholas Clemente, Jill Krajewski, and Amy Stewart. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Matteo R. and Laurette (Gaulin) Clemente, and lived in West Boylston before moving to Oxford in 1978. She graduated from West Boylston High School in 1973. Mrs. Stewart was an Oxford businesswoman and had owned Southside Convenience Store. She was a former member of the Finance Committee in Oxford and coached youth soccer. She enjoyed cooking for her family and others, and traveling, having recently visited the Mediterranean, North Carolina, and Florida. She especially loved caring for Max, Jake, Olivia and Aaron. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, at St. Roch's Church, 332 Main St., Oxford. Burial will be private at Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. Memorial calling hours are Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. at Paradis Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford, prior to the Mass. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Oxford Ecumenical Food Shelf, 8 Maple Rd., Oxford, MA 01540.