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Gertrude G. Colby
Gertrude
G. “Trudy” (Greenlaw) Colby died Thursday afternoon, in the
Winchester Hospital after a short illness, she was 91. Trudy was
born in Oceanville, Maine on April 22, 1918, the daughter of
Howard & Nettie H. (Haskell) Greenlaw
Trudy
was educated in the Oceanville & Stonington Maine school systems.
She continued her schooling in Boston and later became a legal
secretary. In 1943, Trudy married the love of her life, Elgin M.
Colby and settled in Hillsboro, NH and started their family. The
couple shared 19 years together until Elgin’s passing at the age
of fifty-one.
Trudy
continued her working career and was employed with Stone &
Webster in Boston, Hillsboro Hosiery Mills in Hillsboro, NH,
Manchester Hosiery Mills of Manchester and The New Hampshire
Insurance Company. She later worked for the law firm Wyman,
Bean, Tefft of Manchester and the John Roy Legal Firm of
Manchester, NH. Trudy’s working career lasted over forty–six
years until her retirement. Unable to sit still at home, Trudy
worked for the local AARP office locating jobs for members of
the organization. Trudy was a longtime member of the Eastern
Star, Portia Chapter, of Hillsboro, NH.
In her
spare time, Trudy enjoyed reading, working on her computer and
enjoying computer games. She also loved working a good crossword
puzzle, cooking and traveling. Some of her travels had taken
her to Australia, England, Alaska, and Panama Canal. She enjoyed
her trip on the Princess Cruise Line’s Polynesian & Hawaiian
cruise and down to the Caribbean Islands.
Trudy
was the devoted mother of Sandra J. Colby. She was preceded in
death by her loving siblings, the late Arthur, Wyman, Selena,
Basil, and Harold Greenlaw.
Visitation will be held in the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral
Home, 144 Salem St. Malden, on Saturday, April 17,
2010, from 4 to 7:30 PM with a funeral service immediately
following at 7:30 PM.
Burial will be at a later date in
the Maplewood Cemetery, Antrim, NH.
Boston
Globe below, Manchester Union Leader above.
Colby, Gertrude G. (Greenlaw)
of Saugus, formerly of Wakefield and
Manchester, NH. April 15th. Beloved wife of the
late Elgin M. Colby. Devoted mother of Sandra J. Colby. Loving
sister of the late Arthur, Wyman, Selena, Basil, and Harold
Greenlaw. Visitation will be held in the Weir-MacCuish Golden
Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St. MALDEN on Saturday, April 17th
from 4 to 7:30 PM with a funeral service to immediately follow
at 7:30 PM. Burial will be at a later date in the Maplewood
Cemetery, Atrium, NH. For obituary and directions:
www.weirfuneralhome.com
Please list from Malden and
Saugus
Boston Globe – 1 DAY - SAT
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