Mrs. Bertha E. (Dana) Backus Deschenes, 82, widow of Herve Deschenes, 7 1/2 Lunenburg Street, died last night in Burbank Hospital.
She was born in Waitsfield, Vermont, Aug 10, 1880, a daughter of Edwin and Sarah (Benton) Dana, and had resided in this city for 45 years.
Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Emily Mazanec of this city, and Mrs. Helen Backus of Liverpool, New York, and 10 grandchildren.
She was a member of the Full Gospel Assembly of God Church. The funeral will be in Beard Funeral Home Saturday at 11 a.m., with burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. Calling hours in the funeral home are tomorrow night from 7 to 8 p.m.
The Fitchburg Sentinel, Fitchburg, Massachusetts - Thu 16 Aug 1962
She was born in Waitsfield, Vermont, Aug 10, 1880, a daughter of Edwin and Sarah (Benton) Dana, and had resided in this city for 45 years.
Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Emily Mazanec of this city, and Mrs. Helen Backus of Liverpool, New York, and 10 grandchildren.
She was a member of the Full Gospel Assembly of God Church. The funeral will be in Beard Funeral Home Saturday at 11 a.m., with burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. Calling hours in the funeral home are tomorrow night from 7 to 8 p.m.
The Fitchburg Sentinel, Fitchburg, Massachusetts - Thu 16 Aug 1962
Mrs. Bertha E. (Dana) Backus Deschenes, 82, widow of Herve Deschenes, 7 1/2 Lunenburg Street, died last night in Burbank Hospital.
She was born in Waitsfield, Vermont, Aug 10, 1880, a daughter of Edwin and Sarah (Benton) Dana, and had resided in this city for 45 years.
Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Emily Mazanec of this city, and Mrs. Helen Backus of Liverpool, New York, and 10 grandchildren.
She was a member of the Full Gospel Assembly of God Church. The funeral will be in Beard Funeral Home Saturday at 11 a.m., with burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. Calling hours in the funeral home are tomorrow night from 7 to 8 p.m.
The Fitchburg Sentinel, Fitchburg, Massachusetts - Thu 16 Aug 1962
She was born in Waitsfield, Vermont, Aug 10, 1880, a daughter of Edwin and Sarah (Benton) Dana, and had resided in this city for 45 years.
Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Emily Mazanec of this city, and Mrs. Helen Backus of Liverpool, New York, and 10 grandchildren.
She was a member of the Full Gospel Assembly of God Church. The funeral will be in Beard Funeral Home Saturday at 11 a.m., with burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. Calling hours in the funeral home are tomorrow night from 7 to 8 p.m.
The Fitchburg Sentinel, Fitchburg, Massachusetts - Thu 16 Aug 1962
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