Jacqueline L. (Parent) Hamel

February 5, 1940 - August 3, 2019

Jacqueline L. (Parent) Hamel, 79, of Fitchburg, died Saturday morning August 3, 2019. She grew up and resided in Medway for most of her life and lived in Madison, NH for 13 years prior to moving to Fitchburg. She was born in Boston on February 5, 1940, the daughter of the late Louis and Doris (Braley) Parent. Jacqueline was a graduate of Medway High School and had worked in the insurance industry for several years at Sun Life of Canada in Wellesley prior to her retirement. She enjoyed shopping, sewing, cooking, driving on long road trips especially to the White Mountains, bears, birds, deer and all other wildlife. She also loved the companionship of her boxers and Boston terriers. She took pride in her clean home and long dinners with family and friends. Her husband of 57 years, Frank “Tom” Hamel died in 2017. She leaves a daughter, Dawn M. Silva and her companion, Dale Hasenzahl of Lunenburg; two sons, Gregory S. Hamel and his wife Marie of Hooksett, NH and Christopher S. Hamel and his wife Laura of Uxbridge; a brother, Dennis Parent and his wife Carol of Westfield; four grandchildren, Shawna Moore, Ryan Silva, Eric Silva and Jason Hamel; two great-grandchildren, Gavin Moore and Gwen Moore, several nephews and nieces and step-grandchildren Sarah and Maximus. In addition to her husband she is predeceased by a brother Michael Parent. A celebration of Jacqueline’s life with family will be held at 12pm, Sunday, August 11, 2019, at Barber's Crossing North 175 Leominster Rd., Rt 12, Sterling Ma.