Mrs. Mary “Blanche” (Adams) Lane of Chelmsford died Saturday, August 2, 2008 at Lowell General Hospital after a short battle with cancer.

She was the beloved wife of the late David P. Lane, Jr. the former Vice President of Demoulas Markets, who died in January of 1994.

She was born March 8, 1930 in Cambridge, MA. the daughter of the late Ralph and Florence (Kelly) Adams. She was a graduate of Woburn High School with the class of 1947.

She moved to Chelmsford, MA in 1955. Closest to Blanche’s heart was the love and devotion to her family. Her other interests were attending yard sales, playing piano, bingo, ice skating and bowling with her husband Dave and traveling to Florida after their retirement.

Blanche formerly lived in Woburn and worked as a Avon Salesperson and later as an office secretary.

Her family was involved in riding ponies in Sulkie Races at town fairs. She also enjoyed traveling to Canada in summer to visit family in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

She was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother who had a great gift of memory and kindness. A simple woman, who was always thinking of other people’s needs. While at D’Youville Senior Care in Lowell for her last three years she shared her kindness and sense of humor with all of the staff.

She was a communicant of St, Mary’s Church in Chelmsford.

She is survived by her daughter, Mary Calandrella of Tyngsboro, two sons and a daughter-in-law, Daniel J. Lane of Chelmsford, David P. Lane, III and his wife Kathleen of Tyngsboro, two brothers and a sister-in-law, Earl and Sheila Adams of Wells, ME, George Adams of Woburn, seven cherished grandchildren, David, Mark and Adam Lane, Kristen, Lauren, Sarah and Kim Calandrella all of Tyngsboro, two sisters-in-law and their husbands, Elenor and Bob Gaudette of Dracut, Eilene and Henry McBriarty of Florida, as well as several nieces, nephews and dear friends.

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