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Ruth A. Wetterholm
October 22, 2006

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Wetterholm of Brockton October 22, 2006 Ruth A. (Bassett) Wetterholm 82 years. Loving wife for 59 years of Paul G. Wetterholm. Mother of Sue A. Creedon and her husband Kevin, Paul F. Wetterholm and his wife Judith, Cathy A. Sawyer and her husband Wendell, Jay F. Wetterholm all of Brockton and the late Jan Wetterholm. Grandmother of Brendan, Sally and Patrick Creedon, Christopher and Keri Sawyer and Mark Wetterholm. Sister of Edna Stern of CA and the late Francis, Roger and William Bessette. Sister-in-law of the Rev. Lawrence E. Wetterholm of Boston and the late Donald and Richard Wetterholm.
Funeral from the Conley Funeral Home 138 Belmont St. (Rte 123) Brockton Thursday at 9:30 am. Funeral Mass in Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 10:30 am. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visiting hours Wednesday 3-7 pm. Donations in Ruth’s name may be made to the Jimmy Fund 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor, Brookline, MA 02445 Atten: Contribution Services, for online donations click here



Obituary

Ruth A. (Bassett) Wetterholm 82 years of Brockton died Sunday at the Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife for 59 years of Paul G. Wetterholm. Mrs. Wetterholm was born in Brockton a daughter of the late William and Agnes (Riordan) Bassett and remained a lifelong resident of the city. She was a graduate of Brockton High School Class of 1942 and remained involved with the reunion committee.
Before her marriage Mrs. Wetterholm was a bookkeeper at Brest Furniture in Brockton. After her children were grown, she was also a bookkeeper at Leonard’s Restaurant and for Attorney David Slutsky both in Brockton.
For over 30 years she enjoyed walking with her girl friends at Massasoit Community College. She especially enjoyed time spent with her family. She had been a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Church for over 20 years and previously was a longtime member of St. Colman Church.
In addition to her husband she is survived by her two daughters and two sons of Sue A. Creedon and her husband Kevin, Paul F. Wetterholm and his wife Judith, Cathy A. Sawyer and her husband Wendell, Jay F. Wetterholm all of Brockton , She was the grandmother of Brendan, Sally and Patrick Creedon, Christopher and Keri Sawyer and Mark Wetterholm. She is survived by one sister Edna Stern of California and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister-in-law of Rev. Lawrence E. Wetterholm of Boston and the late Donald and Richard Wetterholm.
She was the mother of the late Jan Wetterholm and sister of the late Francis, Roger and William Bessette


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Conley Funeral & Cremation Service
138 Belmont Street
Brockton, MA 02301
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