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Rose Lucille Winrow
Rose Lucille Winrow, 79, died Thursday, March 28, 2002 at
the Harborside Health Care in Wakefield, MA, after a lengthy illness. She was
born and educated in Malden and took ballet lessons throughout the years of her
schooling. When she completed high school she went on to several well-known
schools of ballet including the Harriet Hoctor School of Ballet of Boston and
the Marmein School of Ballet on the Cape. She then joined the Clyde Beatty
Group, which consisted of Dick Richards, Lillian and Mary Hand. They preformed
in variety shows in several Broadway clubs and numerous clubs up and down the
east coast. When she returned to the Boston area she teamed up with Doris
Tierney and formed the Evans Sister, a variety show which also preformed at
several clubs up and down the east coast and appeared locally at Blinstrubs
Night Club in Boston on numerous occasions. They also operated dance studios in
several locations in the Boston area. She then retired from show business to
raise her family. When her family was grown she worked at the Malden Hospital in
food service. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Parish and the St. Ann's
Guild of the Church and the Malden YWCA. Mrs.
Winrow had lived in Malden, MA. for most of her life, except when she was
performing.
She is survived by her sons, Alan R. Winrow of So.
Weymouth, Brian E. Winrow of Quincy, Craig S. Winrow of Malden, her sister,
Betty Devaney of Dennisport and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her late brother, William
Norris formerly of Oregon.
She was born November 11, 1922 in Malden, Massachusetts the
daughter of the late Clarence R. and Jennie (Evans) Norris.
Visitation will be held at the Weir MacCuish Funeral Home,
144 Salem Street, Malden, on Monday from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM
Contributions in her memory may be made to St.
Ann’s Guild of St. Paul’s Episcopal Parish, 26 Washington Street,
Malden, MA 02148.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2002 at
11:00 A.M. at St. Paul's Episcopal Parish, 26 Washington Street, Malden, with
the Rev. J.C. Woods officiating. Cremation
will follow at Woodlawn Crematory in Everett.
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