Renee A. Cormier Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Renee Ann (Prokowiew) Cormier, 68, of Athol, formally of Leominster, passed away very peacefully Saturday June 4th, 2022 in the comfort of the home she shared with her spouse and in the presence of family after an extended illness. Renee was the beloved wife of Paul Cormier, who she leaves behind with whom she shared 37 years as partners and best friends, 32 years of which was spouses. Renee also leaves behind a daughter, son and three grandchildren. Daughter Rayna Perry and spouse Alyx Perry of Fitchburg, son William DeMarco and spouse Kristy DeMarco of Templeton and their three beautiful children Natalya, Arianna, and William Jr. Renee being the oldest sibling, is also survived by nine younger siblings and their spouses: Walter and Theresa Prokowiew of Lunenburg; Marlene and Steve Gillespie of Kingston, NH; Pamela and Steven Dennis of Northborough; Sharon and Bob Flannigan of North Brookfield; Brenda and Stanley Pasquale of Acton; Mark and Karen Prokowiew of Shirley; David and Jennifer Prokowiew of Lunenburg; Chantel and Troy Conley of Groton; and Jason Prokowiew and husband Dave Sirois of Stoneham. Renee also leaves behind two sisters-in-law, one brother-in-law, and their spouses: Judy and Azuka Phillips of Leominster; Mary and David Hamill of Hermitage, TN; Michael and Karen Cormier of Mason, NH. Renee also leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews and her long-time best friend and Raytheon co-worker Lynn Kennedy of Rutland. Renee was predeceased by her and Paul’s daughter Lisa Cormier (1990), one niece Valerie Janes (1983), Renee’s parents Walter (2002) and Beverly (2012) Prokowiew formally of Sudbury, and one younger sister, Sandi Parrow (2016), whose spouse was Ralph Parrow of Foxboro. Paul and Renee’s journey through life began by a random meeting at a gas station on route 117 in Leominster in 1985 where Paul was a gas attendant and Renee pulled in one night in a big Chevy pickup with a flat tire and Paul helped repair the tire while Renee watched and chatted with Paul. They fell in love immediately and never looked back. Renee is of Russian descent and was born in Pontiac, Michigan on July 11th, 1954. Raised in Sudbury, MA and graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School in 1973. Renee, in her early career, worked as an electronics technician and inspector for Rascal-Milgo Waters Manufacturing, Motorola, and ended with a lengthy two plus decade’s career in electronics at Raytheon in Sudbury, MA where she worked on many top-secret military programs including different radar systems and the Patriots surface to air missile program. Renee would never disclose secret information, not even to her husband despite his numerous attempts. Throughout her career at Raytheon, she worked at the plants in Sudbury, Northborough, and Hager Pond in Marlborough ending her career to stay home and raise her family. Renee also worked part time in the Leominster school system cafeterias where her daughter was attending school. Renee's greatest joys in life were her family and tending to her home. She loved to make home cooked meals, and to paint and decorate her home inside and out with primitives. Renee would change all the decorations throughout the house for all four seasons of the year each and every year creating an incredibly warm home environment to come home to for her family. She loved planting and growing flowers mostly outside the house, and loved long drives on a motorcycle and car throughout the back roads of Massachusetts and Vermont. Renee also loved sewing and hand made every single curtain in her home and also changed them out regularly to match the furniture. She was an avid collector of seasonal primitives and specialized in pumpkins with well over 200 in various sizes, colors and shapes in her collection always found all over the house, never in the same spot for very long. Renee owned stock in Pierces Primitives in Leominster at least that is what her husband Paul claims. Paul continually finds pumpkins in unopened boxes hidden all over the house. Renee also dabbled in hairstyling, and would cut and style some of her family member’s hair throughout her life. She also enjoyed helping Paul with their side business of educating electricians in central Massachusetts. Renee will rest eternally and eventually with Paul at the St. Joseph Cemetery on Clarendon Street in Fitchburg, section 6D Lot #9, very back row right against the fence overlooking the cemetery. Calling hours will be held from 1PM to 4PM with a short service immediately following at the Isabelle and Anderson Funeral Home, 316 Clarendon Street, Fitchburg, on Sunday June 12th, 2022. A private graveside service will be held at the cemetery for immediate family members and siblings at a later date this summer. For information or for online condolences, please visit www.andersonfuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contribution gifts in honor or memory of Renee by relatives, family, friends, or colleagues may be made to the American Alzheimer’s Association at https://www.alz.org/centralnewyork/donate/tribute_gifts. An acknowledgement letter will be mailed to Renee’s family by the Alzheimer’s Association. When making a donation be sure to check the box “Yes, this is an honor or memorial gift” and fill out the notification to The Cormier Family, 122 Pheasant Lane, Athol MA 01331 and a donation acknowledgement letter will be sent to the Cormier’s on your behalf.

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Renee A. Cormier

July 11, 1954 - June 4, 2022