Karen Lee Hamel
March 19, 1949 - January 29, 2021
TOWNSEND- Karen Lee Hamel, 71, of Townsend, died Friday, January 29, 2021, in the Health Alliance Leominster Hospital. She was born in Groton, on March 19, 1949, a daughter of the late Ernest J., Sr., and Eunice A. (Misner) Hamel and has lived in Townsend for most of her life. She was a 1968 graduate of North Middlesex High School. Karen started working at the Sterilite Corporation before joining New England Business Service as a machine operator, where she worked for 27 years prior to her retirement in 2004. She was a passionate fan of the Beatles. She leaves her daughter, Shelby Hamel of Lunenburg; three brothers, Victor Hamel of Oklahoma, Philip Hamel of Ware and Roger Hamel of Lyndeborough, NH; three sisters, Priscilla Buck, Mary Smit and Glenda Profit all of Townsend; her grandson, Danyle J. Bruce and several nephews and nieces. A calling hour will be held prior to the service on Friday from 12 to 1 PM. A prayer service will be held on Friday at 1PM in the T.J. Anderson Funeral Home, 250 Main St., Townsend. Burial will be held privately in the Hillside Cemetery. Social distancing practices and face coverings will be required for all services.
TOWNSEND- Karen Lee Hamel, 71, of Townsend, died Friday, January 29, 2021, in the Health Alliance Leominster Hospital. She was born in Groton, on March 19, 1949, a daughter of the late Ernest J., Sr., and Eunice A. (Misner) Hamel and has lived... View Obituary & Service Information