Doris Cardamone-Jalko.

CLINTON/LEOMINSTER - Doris M. (Ducharme) Cardamone-Jalko, 84, formerly of Clinton and Leominster, died Tuesday, July 13, in The Highlands, Fitchburg, after an illness.

She leaves three daughters, Debra A. Castellucci, wife of the late Richard, of Las Vegas, Nev., Janet M. Haley and her husband, Steven, of Westminster, and Lisa A. Fadgen and her companion, Michael Burke, of Leominster; a step-daughter, Karen Keck, of Tuscon, Ariz.; a sister, Theresa Rowe of Hudson; nine grandchildren, Steven, Michael and Jennifer Haley, Robert J. Fadgen and his wife, Amanda, Elaine Carder and her husband, Brandon, Gina and Joy Castellucci and Kaylie and Kerry Keck; five great-grandchildren, Corey, Jayden, Helie, Christian and Mya. She was predeceased by her first husband of 39 years, Anthony J. Cardamone, who died in 1987, her second husband of five years, Tehno Jalko, who died in 1995, and her brother, Roland Ducharme. An infant son also predeceased her.

Mrs. Cardamone-Jalko was born and raised in Hudson, the daughter of Joseph and Alma (Benoit) Ducharme, and attended local schools. She resided in Clinton for 40 years, before moving to Cocoa, Fla., for 15 years, after which she settled in Leominster.

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