Obituary of Merle Lee

Merle Edna (London) Lee, passed away at the Penobscot Nursing Home, in Penobscot Maine on Thursday afternoon, September 13, 2007. The wife of the late George Lee, she 91 years old. Merle was born and raised in Hodgdon, Maine. She was the daughter of the late Herbert and Irene London. Mrs. Lee moved to Massachusetts after she married her husband George and together raised their seven children. She had moved back to Maine five years ago to live with her son Herbert Merle was a remarkable woman. She raised 7 children; within in itself is a difficult task. After her husband died in 1971 she went on to purchase a new home for herself. She was a very strong and independent woman. She continued working and driving well into her 80’s. She had worked at Marshall’s in Stoneham. She loved that job. You could always find her at the back of the register. She was an excellent seamstress. Everyone in the family has at least 2- 3 quilts that are hand made. She will keep us warm forever. She was always busy doing something. She loved gardening. She always had African violets growing in her kitchen window. She seemed to have a special knack for those. You could always go to Merle’s house. She welcomed everyone. She especially loved her grandchildren. You could always count on a cup of tea and some cookies or maybe a light lunch, as she called it. Everyone loved that “White haired woman”, known as “Ma” or “Gram”. We will miss her very much. Rest in peace Gram…. Mrs. Lee is the beloved wife of the late George Lee. She is the loving mother of Herbert Lee & his wife Mary of Penobscot, ME, Jacqueline Burns of Billerica, Bonnie & her husband Steve Pavlich of Granby, CT, John Lee & his wife Carol of Billerica, Roberta & her husband Mickey Dobolik of CA, Susan Aldrich of Wilmington, and Sandra Littlewood of North Reading. Sister of Phyllis Peabody of Houlton, ME, and the late Earl London, Dorothy McKay, Guy London, and Herbert “Bud” London. She is also survived by 20 Grandchildren and 25 Great Grandchildren. Graveside Services will be held at Wildwood Cemetery, 34 Palmer St., Winchester on Monday, September 17 2007 at 12:30 PM. Memorials in Merle’s name may be made to The Salvation Army, 147 Berkley Street, Boston, MA 02116. Funeral under the direction of the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, BURLINGTON. For obituary & on-line guestbook see www.sullivanfuneralhome.net