BRADLEY – Hilda Evelyn (Petrie) Soucie, 87, the wife of the late William A. Soucie, passed away Feb. 17, 2007, surrounded by her children. She was born June 22, 1919, in Ashland, the daughter of Charles and Josephine Petrie. She married her Billy, March 27, 1940. Hilda was a life communicant of St. Ann’s Catholic Church of Bradley. Hilda is survived by one sister, Mildred Petrie; three sisters-in-law, Elsie Soucie, Alice Soucie, and Ester Hamilton; three children, Lorraine, her husband, Arthur Monk, Jeanine and her husband, Leo Pete, and Philip and his wife, Sharon Soucie; seven grandchildren, John and his wife, Melanie Monk, Jeff and his wife, Julie Monk, David and his wife, Trisha Pete, Jennifer and her husband, Jay Harvey, Eric and his wife, Janis Monk, Timothy Soucie and Daniel Pete; six great-grandchildren, Miranda Monk, Reid Monk, Brandon Emerson, Jacob Monk, Mara Monk and Rhiannon Pete; several nieces and nephews; and a special niece, Sally, and her husband, David MacLaughlin. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 44 years, William Soucie; and three brothers, Robert Petrie, Delmont and his wife, Dora Petrie, and Lamont Petrie. She will be sadly missed by her family, many friends and neighbors. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Bradley, with the Rev. Thomas Farley, celebrant and Deacon Fred Harrigan, homilist. Friends and family are invited to a brunch at the parish hall after the services. Interment will be in the spring.


