1922
Lucille
2012
Lucille E. (Burnham) Carlson
July 22, 1922 — March 31, 2012
SHREWSBURY/WEST BOYLSTON – Lucille E. (Burnham) Carlson, 89, formerly of West Boylston, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at UMass Memorial Healthcare–University Campus in Worcester after an illness.
Her husband of 53 years, Clarence A. Carlson, passed away in 1995. She leaves a son, Donald A. Carlson of Shrewsbury; a sister, Martha Tillson of Auburn; three grandchildren, Troy, Scott and Kelly Carlson; three great-granddaughters, Jessica, Marjorie and Lillian Carlson; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, Stephen P. Carlson in 1998 and two brothers, Wilson and Donald Burnham.
Lucille was born in Worcester, the daughter of Winfield A.J. and Alice E. (Whittlesey) Burnham and had lived in West Boylston and Brewster for many years before moving to Shrewsbury in 2007. She was a librarian at the Beaman Memorial Public Library in West Boylston and at the Brewster Ladies’ Library. Previously she worked at Jamesbury Corp., Heald Machine and a small radio station in Marlborough. She was a former member of The First Congregational Church of West Boylston.
A funeral service for Lucille will be held on Thursday, April 5, at 7 p.m. in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street (Rte. 122A), Holden. A committal service will be held 11:15 a.m. on Friday, April 6, at the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Connery Avenue, Bourne. In lieu of flowers, memorial contribution may be made to Worcester Men of Song, Fond Memories Account, c/o Donald Hayes, 38 Highland Street, Hopedale, MA 01747.
To share a memory or offer an on-line condolence visit www.milesfuneralhome.com
Her husband of 53 years, Clarence A. Carlson, passed away in 1995. She leaves a son, Donald A. Carlson of Shrewsbury; a sister, Martha Tillson of Auburn; three grandchildren, Troy, Scott and Kelly Carlson; three great-granddaughters, Jessica, Marjorie and Lillian Carlson; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, Stephen P. Carlson in 1998 and two brothers, Wilson and Donald Burnham.
Lucille was born in Worcester, the daughter of Winfield A.J. and Alice E. (Whittlesey) Burnham and had lived in West Boylston and Brewster for many years before moving to Shrewsbury in 2007. She was a librarian at the Beaman Memorial Public Library in West Boylston and at the Brewster Ladies’ Library. Previously she worked at Jamesbury Corp., Heald Machine and a small radio station in Marlborough. She was a former member of The First Congregational Church of West Boylston.
A funeral service for Lucille will be held on Thursday, April 5, at 7 p.m. in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street (Rte. 122A), Holden. A committal service will be held 11:15 a.m. on Friday, April 6, at the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Connery Avenue, Bourne. In lieu of flowers, memorial contribution may be made to Worcester Men of Song, Fond Memories Account, c/o Donald Hayes, 38 Highland Street, Hopedale, MA 01747.
To share a memory or offer an on-line condolence visit www.milesfuneralhome.com
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