Virginia E. DeBlois, 94, of Lenox, died Monday, Oct. 1, at Berkshire Medical Center with her loving and devoted family by her side.
Born May 28, 1924, in Lenox, the daughter of Joseph and Angelina Galardi Romeo, she attended local schools and was a 1942 graduate of Lenox High School. Primarily a mother and homemaker, she worked at General Electric during World War II and at St. Luke’s Hospital as a nurse’s aide. She was a communicant of St. Ann’s Church and was a member of the Rosary Altar Society. Family was always the most important thing to her; in addition to her two daughters, she cherished and loved six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren throughout the years.
Mrs. DeBlois married Clifton E. DeBlois, Feb. 14, 1946. He predeceased her June 12, 1995. Mrs. DeBlois was also predeceased by her siblings Marie Rota, Mary Melle, Frank, Thomas, Angelo, Bill, Peter, and Victor Romeo as well as great-granddaughter, Brandi.
Everyone who met Ginny knew her as a bright and lively soul. She always made everyone in her company laugh and smile without even trying. She was known for her “spitfire” attitude and her spunky nature, especially in her later years, always telling jokes to the staff at Kimball Farms and keeping them on their toes. She always let her tough love and well-intentioned sarcasm shine through, whether it be never letting you forget what you “needed to get to” or how proud she was of you. She worried about everyone around her and what they were up to. You could always talk to her about anything, as she was very understanding and proved to be a great listener.
There is no doubt about it, food was definitely her love language. She loved to go out to lunch with family, always calling her daughters and grandchildren and asking them what they wanted to eat that day. When it wasn’t going out, it was making classic dishes favored by grandchildren and great-grandchildren of clam linguine and pastina. You’d never ever leave Nana’s house hungry, that’s for sure.
Virginia is survived by her daughters: Virginia L. McCormack (Wayne) of Lenox and Beverly A. Nourse (Alan Soto) of Housatonic; grandchildren Lisa, Wayne, Holly and Eric McCormack, and Michael and Michelle Nourse; and great-grandchildren Rebecca, Gionna, Kristin, Caylee, Matthew, Katelyn, Cali, Brenden, Brodi and Bradley.
The funeral will be Saturday, Oct. 6, at 9 a.m. at the ROCHE FUNERAL HOME followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Ann’s Church. Burial will follow in St. Ann’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be Friday, Oct. 5, from 4 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to either St. Ann’s Parish Center or the Berkshire Humane Society both in care of the funeral home, 120 Main St., Lenox, MA 01240. To share memories and stories, visit rochefuneralhome.com.
