Theresa Amiot

OXFORD/CHICOPEE – Theresa M. Amiot, 92, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Notre Dame Healthcare Center in Worcester. She is survived by her brother, Joseph W. Amiot and his wife Margaret of Holden; five nieces and nephews, Mary Gough of Auburn, Joseph Amiot of Auburn, Jacqueline Miller of Thompson, CT, David Amiot of North Oxford, and Laurie Gardner of Holden; and many grandnieces and grandnephews. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Joseph H. and Rose (Jacques) Amiot, and lived in Oxford and Chicopee before moving to Holden in 2012. She graduated from Oxford High School, Our Lady of the Elms College, and received her master’s degree in Fine Art History from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

Miss Amiot gave 45 years of service to Our Lady of the Elms College, as a Sister of St. Joseph for 20 years, a professor for 19 years, and as a volunteer for 16 years after her retirement in 1996. She was a member of the Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Chicopee for 35 years and was a former member of St. Ann’s Church in North Oxford.

The family would like to express their gratitude to Notre Dame du Lac, Notre Dame Long Term Care, and the Hospice Care Team at Notre Dame, for the exceptional care they gave to Theresa over the past several years.

A funeral Mass and burial will be private. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. Paradis-Givner Funeral Home in Oxford is directing the arrangements.