Jo-Anne Lambert

OXFORD - Jo-Anne M. (Stone) Lambert, 73, of Hall Road, died Thursday, December 8, 2011, in her home surrounded by her friends and family, after a long illness. She was predeceased by her husband Ernest J. Lambert, Jr. of Oxford, who died in 1983. She is survived by three children, Christine Coccia and her husband John of Dudley, Ernest J. Lambert III and his wife Linda of Thompson, CT, and Andrew P. Lambert of Oxford; a sister, Gloria Perry of Oxford; eight grandchildren, Stacey Decker, Jessica Prefontaine, Kenneth J. Prefontaine III, John Coccia Jr., Christopher Coccia, Ashley Lambert, Joshua Lambert, and Jennifer Lambert; seven great grandchildren, Bryan Decker, Brittany Decker, Morgan Coccia, Samuel Prefontaine, Dominic Coccia, Rowyn Coccia, and Mia Prefontaine; her best friend, Janet Stone; and many nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by a daughter, Annamarie Prefontaine who died in 1989; and two brothers, Harold Stone and Donald Stone. She was born in Oxford, the daughter of the late Harold and Marie (Bonneau) Stone, and was a lifelong resident of Oxford. Mrs. Lambert graduated from Oxford High School in 1956. She was a member and former C.C.D. teacher at St. Roch's Church in Oxford. She enjoyed knitting, especially making sweaters, baby blankets, and booties. A funeral will be held on Monday, December 12, 2011, from Paradis Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford, followed by a Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Roch's Church, 332 Main St., Oxford. Burial will follow at St. Roch's Cemetery, Oxford. Calling hours are Sunday, December 11, 2011, from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.