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OAKHAM – Betty–Lou (Neale) Girardi, 66, of Old Turnpike Road, died on Sunday, September 27, 2009 in Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a brief illness.

Her husband of 40 years, Matteo R. Girardi, died in 2003. She leaves two sons, Matteo A. Girardi and Michael R. Girardi, both of Oakham; a daughter, Gina Marie Kelley and her husband Brian of Wethersfield, CT; three brothers, Ernest, John and Kenneth Neale, all of Worcester; a sister, Valerie Jenson of Worcester; 4 grandchildren, Justen and Taylor Kelley, Brittany and Dylan Girardi; and many nephews and nieces. A brother, Stephen "Steve" Neale and a sister, Barbara Cabana, predeceased her.

Betty-Lou was born and raised in Worcester, daughter of George and Betty (Johnson) Neale, and has lived in Oakham for 38 years. She was a longtime hairdresser in the Worcester area and enjoyed cooking, knitting, crocheting, quilting, and taught ceramics.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 1st, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street (Rte. 122A), Holden. The funeral for Betty-Lou will be held on Friday, October 2nd, from the funeral home with an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Thomas-A-Becket Church, 398 Vernon Avenue, South Barre. Burial will follow in Worcester County Memorial Park, 217 Richards Avenue (Rte. 56), Paxton. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Betty-Lou's memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.

Website & Guest book: www.milesfuneralhome.com