TEWKSBURY: Marguerite J. (Rogers) Marcella, age 86, a resident of Tewksbury for 56 years, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2009 at the Blaire House of Tewksbury.
She was the beloved wife of Angelo Marcella, who passed away on September 14, 1970.
Born in Somerville on March 9, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Julia (Ventura) Rogers.
Mrs. Marcella was raised in Somerville and attended Somerville schools.
Following her marriage she and her late husband moved to Woburn, where she resided until moving to Tewksbury in 1953.
Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a housekeeper in the hospitality industry for 10 years. Mrs. Marcella previously worked for the Sweetheart Plastics Company and the Diamond Salt Company in Wilmington.
She was devoted to her family and loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mrs. Marcella enjoyed country western music and traveling.
She is survived by her children, Jeannette T. Danehy and her husband Hugh of Tewksbury, Robert F. Marcella and his wife Betty of Tewksbury, Walter J. Marcella and his wife Anne Marie of Nashua, NH and Mary P. Pascall and her husband Paul of Tewksbury; two brothers, James Rogers of Burlington and Arthur Rogers of New Hampshire; two sisters, Theresa Hadley and Betty Waters both of Billerica; six grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.
Calling hours Monday, July 27th, from 4-8 p.m., at the Farmer & Dee Funeral Home, 16 Lee St., Tewksbury. A prayer service will be offered on Tuesday, July 28th, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Tewksbury Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.