Memorials
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Charlotte
(Fiffy) Siart
1941
- 2000 |
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Charlotte, 59 years old, died July 24th, a Monday
evening, after an illness at the Birchwood Care Center. Though born in
Fitchburg February 27, 1941 she was raised in Leominster, the daughter
of Lorraine A. (Croteau) Fiffy and Charles Fiffy. She won an award for
perfect attendance for all 4 years at Leominster High School. She moved
to Nashua and Hudson for short times and then to Fitchburg for the last
36 years.
After working for several years at Fort Devens in
Purchasing and Contracting while raising her family. With the help of her
children Bruce and Donna, she then became the owner / operator for 18 years
of the Park Variety across from Coolidge Park. After an illness she retired
in 1999.
She was a member of the Christian Science Church in
Fitchburg and the Christian Science Mother Church in Boston.
Besides her father living in Leominster, she leaves
her husband of 40 years, Robert W. Siart, two sons, Bruce and Brian and two
daughters, Tina Siart Boylan and Rhonda J. Edmonds; two brothers, John C.
Fiffy and Paul W. Fiffy; a sister Linda A. Tata and three grandchildren.
After Cremation, a private Funeral Service was held at
the Bosk Funeral Home. |
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Marion
A. (Hasenstein)
Watson 1940 - 2007
Marion A. (Hasenstein) Watson, 67, of Leominster, died at her home on
Monday, Dec. 17, after a brief illness.
She was the wife of Douglas L. Watson, to whom she
was married for 38 years, and the daughter of the late Karl C.
Hasenstein Jr. and Alice (Matthews) Hasenstein Sanborn. She was born on
June 5, 1940, in Fitchburg, and was a lifelong resident of Leominster.
Marion was formerly employed by George S.
Carrington Company as a mail handler and collator for 26 years until its
closing in 1986. After that, Marion enjoyed babysitting her
grandchildren, as well as the children of close family friends until her
passing.
She was a lifelong member of St. Mark’s Episcopal
Church in Leominster, where she taught Sunday school for 49 years. She
was instrumental in the re-opening of St. Mark’s Thrift Shop in 1994,
after being closed for many years, and prepared many foods to be offered
to those in need at the thrift shop, where she donated her time on
Saturday mornings. She enjoyed gardening and canning, and was the
recipient of many awards from the Bolton, Sterling and Spencer fairs.
She earned a lifetime achievement award for various contributions to the
Bolton Fair.
Survivors include her husband; her two daughters,
Jennifer J. Booth and her husband, Ronald, of Leominster, Kristin L.
Dube and her husband, David, of Leominster; and her stepson, Todd W.
Buttermore and his wife, Jill, of Pleasant Hill, Mo.; seven
grandchildren, Nicholas Rice, Lauren and Megan Dube, Samantha and Parker
Booth, Skylar and Alika Buttermore; brother, Karl C. Hasenstein Sr. and
his wife, Jean, of Leominster; sister, Joan E. Bray and her husband,
Robert, of Leominster; many nephews, nieces and cousins.
Funeral service to be held at St. Mark’s Episcopal
Church, 60 West St., Leominster, on Friday, Dec. 21, at 10 a.m.
Interment in Evergreen Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. In lieu
of flowers, donations may be made to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 60
West St., Leominster, MA 01453, or Ginny’s Thrift Shop, 52 Mechanic St.,
Leominster, MA 01453. The Silas F. Richardson & Son Funeral Home, 106
West St., Leominster, is assisting the family with arrangements. |
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