Raeke of Plymouth (Manomet) Anne (Ward) 91, June 22, at Jordan Hospital, wife of the late Henry Raeke. Loving mother of Anne V. Dilling of Bolton, MA., Elizabeth “Betsy” Jarvis of Kezar Falls, ME, John H. Raeke of Cumberland, ME, Ellen J. Nix, Linda Bonk, and Lauren Melillo, all of Manomet, MA. She also leaves a sister, Ruth Stevens, and brother in law, Allan Glidden, both of Brewster, 18 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and was predeceased by 3 brothers and 1 sister. A funeral mass will be held at St. Bonaventure Church in Manomet on Thursday, June 28, at 11:00 AM. There are no visiting hours. Burial will be in the Manomet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to the Fund for the Needy C/O St. Bonaventure Church PO Box 996, Manomet, MA 02345, or Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth, P.O. Box 346, Carver, MA 02330. Arrangements were made by the Richard Davis Funeral Homes of Plymouth and Manomet. On-line condolences may be made at www.richarddavisfuneralhome.com.
OBIT INFO:
Anne was born in Newton, MA April 25, 1916 to the late Andrew W. Ward Jr. and Anna B. (Hickey) Ward. She attended and graduated from Newton Schools, She has lived in Plymouth for 30 years and summered there since the 1930’s. She was a homemaker and she enjoyed her family, reading, gardening, and the Red Sox.
Anne died at the Jordan Hospital on June 22, 2007.