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Dolan Funeral Home
106 Middlesex Street
Chelmsford, MA 01863
Phone: (978) 251-4041
Have questions: email
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 Janet
McPherson (Davie) Scheele died at the Heritage Manor in Lowell, MA on
Thursday July 17, 2008. She was 88 years old.
She was born in Brooklyn, New York and lived until she was 7 years old
in a cold –water flat with her parents, 7 brothers and sisters. It was
a big step-up when they moved to a house in South Ozone Park. Janet was
an excellent student and graduated from high school at the age of 16.
She went on to take some courses at a local business college. Always
her greatest interest was words.
World War II began when Janet was 20 and her soon-to-be husband,
William A. Scheele, was inducted into the Army. On December 1, 1942,
Janet and Bill were married during a weekend leave.
Janet worked in New York City as a secretary while Bill was in the
service. After the War, Janet and Bill settled into a house in
Uniondale, NY and raised two children, George and Lois. While they were
in school, Janet had several secretarial jobs as well as volunteer jobs
such as Girl Scout leader for 10 years, Since the age of 13 she loved
to sew and when Janet and Bill moved to Hampton Bays, NY after his
retirement in 1970, she became the well known for this talent. Janet
also served as secretary for the Tiana Shores Association in Hampton
Bays, New York. Since 2000 she has resided with her daughter, Lois
Maurer and son in-law in Westford, MA.
She is survived by her daughter and son in-law, Lois and Ken Maurer of
Westford, MA; her son and daughter in-law, George R. and “Andie”
Scheele of Temecula, CA; 2 granddaughters, 5 grandsons, 4 great
granddaughters and 1 great-grandson; one sister, Mary White and many
nieces and nephews.
She was pre-deceased by her siblings, Elizabeth Robertson, Ruth
Dobenecker, George Davie III, Alexa O’Donnell, Donald Davie and Robert
Davie.
FUNERAL NOTICE
SCHEELE, Janet McPherson Scheele of Westford formerly of New York died
July 17, 2008. Visiting hours Mon. 4 to 8 pm at the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME
106 MIDDLESEX ST. CHELMSFORD,MA. Funeral Services Tuesday at 11:00 at
the Trinity Lutheran Church
170 Old Westford Rd. Chelmsford, MA. Burial Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at
the Calverton National Cemetery in Calverton, NY. In lieu of
flowers, Memorials may be made in her name to the Trinity Lutheran
Church Memorial Fund. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978-251-4041.
Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com
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