Mary D. DuBois

Mary D. (Fiorenza) DuBois, age 97, died in her Walpole, Massachusetts home on Saturday, March 14, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 23, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Ignazio and Antonia (Marullo) Fiorenza. She was raised in the North End of Boston before her family moved to the South End where Mary graduated from high school in 1935.

Mary married the love of her life, Armand J. DuBois on January 18, 1942, and he was immediately drafted to serve during World War II. After Armand's return from the service, they settled in West Roxbury to raise their young family. In 1961 they moved to Dedham, Massachusetts and as Mary's family grew older, she took a job with Blue Cross Blue Shield. She worked as a claims processer for 10 years at their Summer Street location in Boston. In 1980, Mary and Armand settled in Walpole, Massachusetts.

As an excellent cook, Mary loved to feed and care for others, this led her to volunteer, with her husband, at the West Roxbury Veterans Aministration Hospital for 17 years. Together, Mary and Armand would serve coffee and home made pastries to the veterans coming in for appointments.

Beloved wife of Armand J. DuBois.
Loving mother of Joseph A. and his wife Deborah DuBois of Avon, Virginia M. and her husband Fred Corcoran of East Walpole, and Jeanne M. Leydon of Bridgewater. Cherished grandmother of 8 and great grandmother of 10.
Predeceased by 11 brothers and sisters.
Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Mary's Life Celebration on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 from 4-8PM and Thursday, March 19, 2015 from 9-9:30AM in the James H. Delaney & Son Funeral Home, 48 Common Street, Walpole. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Blessed Sacrament Church, 10 Diamond Street, Walpole on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow in Saint Francis Cemetery in Walpole. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hebrew Senior Life Hospice, 80 Newbridge Way, Dedham, MA 02026.