Doris Irene Connelly, 92, formerly of Woodland Drive, Barre, passed away peacefully at her residence at Heaton Woods, Montpelier, on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. She was born on June 18, 1923, in Worcester, Massachusetts, the daughter of Ovila and Blanche (Ledoux) Gregoire. After her family moved to Vermont, Doris attended schools in Barre and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1941. She was also a member of St. Monica's Church. Doris worked as a secretary for Jones Brothers Granite in Barre, and for many years thereafter, she worked for the Social Security Administration in Rutland. She married Daniel J. Connelly, her "little Irishman" in 1968, and they shared a home in Barre until his death in 1998. Doris enjoyed swimming, biking, and ice-skating, and her love of music and dancing continued throughout her life. She also enjoyed the companionship of her many friends and "family" at Heaton Woods, where her positive outlook, her humor, and her words of wisdom brightened the spirits of those around her. Survivors include her sister, Claire Constance Garcia, of Nokomis, Florida, her brother and sister-in-law. Robert and Lorraine Gregoire of Centerville, Massachusetts, as well as two nieces, Rebecca Marie Graves and Rachel Gregoire, whom she fondly referred to has "her girls", and three nephews, Joel Garcia, Christian Gregoire, and Peter Gregoire, Jr. In addition to her husband, Doris was predeceased by her brother, Peter Gregoire, Sr., of Chelsea, and her nephew, Jacob Stuart. A Funeral Mass will be offered at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, March 22nd at St. Monica Catholic Church, Summer Street, Barre. Burial will follow the Mass at Hope Cemetery in Barre. Memorial contributions may be made to the Heaton Woods Activity Fund, 10 Heaton Street, Montpelier, VT 05602. On-line condolences may be sent to www.guareandsons.com